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HEMA No. 2024-04 – The C.J. Young House (2208 N. Flower Street) November 7, 2024 Page 7 4 6 4 1 All new siding and brick work will include the replacement of addition of materials of similar to the appearance of corresponding existing materials and, aside from the leveling of the porch floor, will occur on secondary façades, where the alterations will be at most minimally visible from the right-of-way. Although the project would result in the loss of character-defining windows and doors on the secondary façades, the project would generally satisfy Standard No. 2, by restoring the historic appearance of the primary façade with the installation of a historically appropriate metal casement window, removing non-conforming doors and windows entirely replacing them with new features complementary of the residence’s and garage’s historic appearance. The maintenance of the property’s historic character would also be served by limiting more pronounced alterations to historic features to the secondary and rear façades. 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken. The project complies with Standard No. 3. The proposed changes will not create a false sense of historical development. New features proposed for addition to the residence and garage would consist primarily of doors and windows. To restore the east-façade steel casement window, the project architect examined recent imagery predating the replacement of the original window at that location to identify the original materials, dimensions, operation, and glazing pattern for the proposed window. Similarly, the metal window proposed for the north-elevation bathroom location matches the materials, glazing pattern, and trim of the existing historical window, but would be of a slightly reduced size. The other proposed window and door designs are also based on historic precedent, including general consistency with the materials and glazing patterns found on the subject property and, more broadly, with the varied window styles typical of Ranch-style homes. The proposed windows and glazed sliding doors would possess conservative, unembellished designs and metal fabrication that make them compatible with the historic character of the property, without introducing any conspicuous detailing. Thus, these new elements would to avoid the appearance of conjectural alterations and would not present a false sense of historical development. A similar approach was taken with the proposed garage door, which is understated enough to avoid a conjectural appearance but omits the period-inappropriate glazing of the existing garage door. Overall, the project avoids the addition of conjectural elements by modeling replacement features on documented features of the building or conservatively