The Historic Preservation Review Board met to consider the following items on November 19, 2009. Copies of staff reports related to cases listed below may be requested by email.
Video archives of the hearing are accessible on the office website.
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NOVEMBER 19, 2009
HPRB ACTIONS
The Historic Preservation Review Board will meet to consider the following items on November 19, 2009.
Present were: Elinor Bacon, Tersh Boasberg, Catherine Buell, Maria Casarella, James Kane, Christopher Landis, Pamela Scott, Robert Sonderman, and Joseph Taylor.
HISTORIC LANDMARK NOMINATIONS
The Fort View Apartments, 6000-6050 13th Place, NW, Case #09-09
The HPRB voted to designate the property a DC landmark and recommended forwarding the nomination on to the National Register of Historic Places. Vote: 9-0
Jesse Reno School, 4820 Howard Street, NW, Case #07-34
The HPRB voted to designate the property a DC landmark and recommend forwarding the nomination on to the National Register of Historic Places. Vote: 9-0
Bernard T. Janney Elementary School, 4130 Albemarle Street, NW, Case #07-32
The HPRB voted to designate the property a DC landmark under Criterion B (history) and DC Criterion D (architecture and urbanism) recommending forwarding to the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A (contributes to broad patterns of history) and Criterion C (embodies distinctive characteristics of a type of construction). Approved 6-3. For: Bacon, Boasberg, Buell, Kane, Scott, Sonderman. Against: Casarella, Landis, Taylor.
LANDMARKS
Bernard T. Janney School, 4130 Albemarle Street, NW, HPA #09-423
The HPRB approved the proposed conceptual design for the additions to the landmark and delegate the final design review to staff. Vote: 8-0. For: Bacon, Boasberg, Buell, Casarella, Kane, Landis, Scott, Sonderman. Recused: Taylor.
LANDMARKS
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse, 1111 North Capitol Street NE, HPA #10-029
The Board referred the proposed demolition to the Mayor’s Agent as not consistent with the purposes of the preservation law. The Board also provided the following comments to the Mayor’s Agent: 1) that the façade restoration and rehabilitation of the majority of the building are consistent with the purposes of the preservation law; 2) that additional preservation benefits such as the retention and upgrading of existing windows would be beneficial; and 3) the concept plans are compatible with the landmark and should continue to be refined in consultation with the Board and staff through review at the design development (preliminary review) stage. The applicant was urged to continue consultation with the Office of Planning and others as appropriate in developing a program of amenities for review by the Mayor’s Agent. Vote: 9-0
Note: Mr. Kane departed the meeting at this time leaving 8 members present.
ANACOSTIA HISTORIC DISTRICT
2321 High Street, S.E., HPA # 10-036
The HPRB approved the conceptual plans for renovation and delegated final approval to the staff. The Board commended the applicant for their commitment to the Anacostia Historic District in restoring this property, acknowledged the thoughtful input from the Historic Anacostia Design Review Committee and approved the Staff recommendation, delegating final review and approval for detail and specification development to staff. Vote: 8-0.
DUPONT CIRCLE HISTORIC DISTRICT
1743-1755 N Street, NW, HPA #05-331
The case was deferred to the December 17th meeting.
DUPONT CIRCLE HISTORIC DISTRICT
2142 O Street NW, HPA #10-027
The HPRB approved the conceptual design for rehabilitation and construction of a third story addition set back from the front and side elevations, denied alteration of the front window openings for conversion to doors, and directed the applicant to work with the staff on remediating the poor quality renovation of the west alley elevation. Vote: 8-0.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
514 10th Street, NW, HPA #09-228, revised concept/alterations
The HPRB approved the revised conceptual design for the treatment of the façade base, canopy and penthouse and delegated final approval to staff. Vote: 7-0. For: Bacon, Boasberg, Buell, Casarella, Landis, Scott, Sonderman. Recused: Taylor.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The Historic Preservation Review Board considered the following consent items on November 19, 2009. The items proposed for approval by the Board based upon the written record were approved by a vote of 9-0.
CAPITOL HILL HISTORIC DISTRICT
225 E Street, NE, HPA #09-424:
The HPRB approved the concept for a two-story rear addition, contingent on it being finished in brick, hardiplank or stucco with no exposed CMU.
CLEVELAND PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT
3460 Ordway Street, NW, HPA #10-023
The HPRB approved the concept for rear and side additions and delegated final permit approval to staff.
3602 Macomb Street, NW, HPA #10-026
The HPRB approved the permit application for a rear addition and delegated final permit approval to staff.
U STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT
2006 10th Street, NW, HPA #09-190
The HPRB approved the conceptual design for a three-story building and delegated final approval to the staff.
1912 8th Street NW, HPA #10-033
The HPRB approved the conceptual design for a four-story building, contingent on the applicant providing details on the basement entrance and a roof plan, and delegated final approval to the staff.
1425 Swann Street NW, HPA #09-429
The HPRB approved the conceptual design for a two-story rowhouse and delegated final approval to the staff.
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