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HEMA No. 2024-03 – The St. Thomas-Hamilton House (1002 N. French Street) July 15, 2024 Page 7 4 3 8 8 propose to remove character-defining features or materials/finishes along any façade. Although two of the three doors along the south and east elevation are not original (doors D2 and D3, as labeled on sheet ID-1 in Exhibit 6), they are presumed to have been relocated from another location in the house when later additions occurred, considering that they both match the one original primary entry door (door D1). The historic assessment further notes that the additional entrance openings, occurred prior to the historic designation of the neighborhood, and that they are now essential to the contemporary use of the property. Therefore, the applicant proposes to retain and restore the doors to a period-correct style, in keeping with this standard. As previously mentioned, the overall work also includes the replacement of existing (non-historic) wooden railings. These porch stoop railings were replaced using turned wood balusters, and are not of the same design as the extant historic examples, creating a false sense of history, diminishing the overall historic character of the property. These railings are not an example of a distinctive features, finishes, or construction techniques, or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property. Therefore, removal of these railings would not be in conflict with this standard. 6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. The project complies with Standard No. 6. All character-defining features (e.g., existing porch posts, brackets, balustrade, frieze, spandrels, and skirting) will be retained and restored to period-correct style. The porch enclosure only partially removed sections of the original frieze and spandrels. Moreover, the existing turned porch posts, bases, capitals and brackets appear to be original the home, as well as the existing turned balusters. Lastly, the applicant proposes to restore the basement vent screens to match existing block fascia at wrap-around porch. All exterior repairs will be done using in-kind materials and exterior siding too deteriorated to repair will be replaced with custom-mill siding to match original in- kind. Therefore, replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence, in compliance with this standard. 7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used. Standard 7 does not apply, as the project will not involve chemical or physical treatments on the building and will be in full compliance with the Standards. Historic Resources Commission 144 7/15/2024