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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice of Intent r Town Clerk Stamp or+ . `fTOt�ifbl' OF BARNSTABLE Planning & � I Development Department Barnstable Historical Commission 24 AUG '22 PM12 : 05 I www.town . barnstable.ma.us/historicalcommission BARNSTABLE TOWN CLERK NOTICE OF INTENT TO DEMOLISH A SIGNIFICANT BUILDING Date of Application August 23, 2022 ❑ Full Demotion 0 Partial Demolition Building Address: 554 Wianno Avenue Number street Ostervllle 02655 Assessor's Map # 162 Assessor's Parcel # 013 Village ZIP Property Owner: Matthew Kelley and Laurie Kelley Name Phone# Property Owner Mailing Address (if different than building address) 45 Damien Road , Wellesley, MA 02481 Contractor/Agent: Michael F . Schulz Contractor/Agent Mailing Address: 1340 Main Street, Osterville , MA 02655 Contractor/Agent Contact Name and Phone #: Name Phone # Contractor/Agent Contact e-mail address : mschulz@schulzlawofflces .com Demolition Proposed - please itemize all changes : The Applicant proposes to renovate the existing structure in accordance with the elevations prepared by Hutker Architects. Type of New Construction Proposed: _ Provide information below to assist the Commission in making the required determination regarding the status of the Building in accordance with Article 1 , § 112 Year built: 1882 Additions Year Built: multiple ( 1890s , 1905 , 1945 , 1948) Is the Building listed on the National Register of Historic Places or is the building located in a National Register District? 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Ej Ia Ell iI rill o I _ o I O b b OSTERVILLE, MA 02655 162003 PALLADINO, CHRISTINE & PETER 533 WIANNO AVENUE Property ID: 266 BEACON STREET, 2ND FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116 162009 LEWIS, ANN MARIE & BARBARA TRS OAKLEIGH TRUST Property ID: 266 BEACON STREET 2ND FLR BOSTON, MA 02116 162010 LEWIS, BARBARA E TR TRIPP HOUSE TRUST Property ID: HAMILTON, MA 01982 162011 550 WIANNO AVENUE LLC 293 BRIDGE STREET Property ID: WELLESLEY, MA 02481 162013 KELLEY, MATTHEW & LAURIE 45 DAMIEN ROAD Property ID: WESTWOOD, MA 02090 162014 PELLEGRINO, STEPHEN J & ALLISON 423 SANDY VALLEY ROAD Property ID: 22 SEA VIEW AVENUE OSTERVILLE, MA 02655 162015 HEGARTY, JEREMIAH T & JOHN C TRS 22 SEA VIEW AVENUE TRUST Property ID: 6 CLARIDGE DRIVE WESTON, MA 02493 162026001 MARTIROSIAN, VAHAN & ROSEMARY TRS MARTIROSIAN REALTY TRUST Property ID: 6 PROCTOR STREET ACTON, MA 01720 162026002 BERTOLAMI, JANE A TR JETTY REALTY TRUST Property ID: HYANNIS, MA 02601 162028 BARNSTABLE, TOWN OF (LDG) 367 MAIN STREET Property ID: 54 GRAY CLIFF ROAD NEWTON, MA 02459-2017 163027 GRANT, CHARLES R TR CHARTIN REALTY TRUST Property ID: To: Frances Parks, Chair, Barnstable Historical Commission CC: Michael Schultz, Owner’s Representative From: Sarah Korjeff, Preservation Specialist Date: August 23, 2022 RE: Proposed alterations to 554 Wianno Avenue, Osterville Cape Cod Commission staff reviewed plans for the proposed alterations to 554 Wianno Avenue in Osterville (Kelley Residence), dated 6-30-2022 by Hutker Architects.  The property is a contributing building within the Wianno National Register Historic District.  As you are aware, the Cape Cod Commission has jurisdiction over substantial alterations and demolitions to properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places when they fall outside of local historic district jurisdiction. The following comments are for the Barnstable Historical Commission’s consideration as they review this project and decide whether it constitutes a “substantial alteration” requiring Cape Cod Commission referral. The home at 554 Wianno Avenue was constructed circa 1880 in the Shingle style with a complex building mass and many varied window and trim details. The original building appears to have been a 2 ½-story L-shaped mass with gable roof and one-story porch facing the water, hip roof facing the street, and a shed roof covering a 1 ½-story ell to the rear. The building has significant architectural detailing in varied window forms, inset porches on the upper floors, dormer windows, and flared shingles between floor levels. Late in the 19th century, it appears that the shed roof to the rear was removed and replaced with a larger 2 ½-story hip and shed roof addition. Possibly at the same time, a one-story living room ell was added facing the street and a portion of the ocean-facing porch was enclosed. Numerous smaller changes have been made over the years, enclosing upper-level porches, expanding roof dormers, and removing architectural detailing from the gable facing the water, but the overall form and architectural character of the building has remained. When this building was put on the market in 2016, Commission staff was asked to identify where changes might be allowed without jeopardizing the building’s National Register status. In a memo dated December 20, 2016, Commission staff identified the building’s primary character-defining features as: • the original 2 ½ story L-shaped mass with hip roof facing the street and gable facing the water, • the 1-story porch massing (partly enclosed) facing the water and angled bay window above it, • the gabled dormer window and second floor porch facing the street, • the skirted shingle detail between the floor levels, and • the woven shingles at many corners of the building. The December 2016 memo also noted the rounded bay and the tower-like projection above it facing the abutting property and suggested they should also be preserved. The memo identified the rear ell facing the garage and the 1-story living room addition facing the street as secondary forms with less significance that could be appropriate locations for additions or alterations without harming the key character-defining features of the building. Commission staff visited the property on May 17, 2022 to discuss proposed alterations and offer comments, some of which have been addressed in the proposed plans dated 6-30-2022. These plans involve numerous changes to the historic building, so the following comments will focus on how they impact those elements identified previously as key character-defining features. The proposed plans retain the original L-shaped mass of the building but alter it in several ways -- the hip roof ell facing the street is extended further forward, and the rear ell of the building is widened and shortened to more closely match the ell facing the water. A 12-inch difference in ridge height provides some distinction between the primary historic building form and the rear portion of the building. The form of the main façade facing the water is preserved and its original open porch is restored, but the existing historic windows on the second and third floors are replaced by a new window arrangement. Given that the water-facing façade is the most prominent building façade, the remaining original architectural features there should be preserved. On the street facing façade, the gabled dormer window is retained, but the second floor porch is removed and redesigned as an element of the extended ell. While many features of this façade have been altered over time, this is another original element that remains and would preferably be preserved. The skirted shingle detail is retained between floor levels and woven shingles are proposed at the corners of the building. Some elements of the tower-like feature facing the abutting property are retained on the upper floors, though the bays have been widened and appear to have shifted in position. The proposed reconfiguration of the rear ell, the addition of a one-story porch around the structure, and the one-story addition facing the street are all located in areas with less historic significance, and they seem generally consistent with the historic character of the building. As such those additions do not appear to threaten the building’s National Register eligibility. It is difficult to determine how much of the original building materials would be preserved and how much would be reconstructed in this proposal. In the current plans, areas shown in yellow indicate where the existing building would be extended and new dormers constructed, but the yellow areas seem to show an incomplete picture of how the original building materials will be impacted. A note on Sheet A-2 states that roof heights have been increased 24 inches and dormer heights have been increased 12 inches, but it is not clear how this is achieved. The applicant should clarify how this would impact the original roof structure and building walls. Similarly, in areas where windows are changed and walls are shifted, the applicant should clarify whether existing building materials will be retained or whether they propose new construction in the same location as the original walls. Acknowledging that this building has been altered over time and that numerous original features are missing today, staff believes that additional changes can be accommodated without jeopardizing the National Register listing. However, preserving original building materials (including structural framing, exterior walls, and architectural trim) and retaining original character-defining features are primary concerns. It is necessary to better understand how much of the original materials will be preserved before determining whether the proposed plans constitute a substantial alteration. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.