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DATE: August 13, 2018
TO: Historic Landmark Commission
FROM: Adina Ward, Planner II
SUBJECT: Request for a certificate of appropriateness to paint brick and add shutters.
FILE: CA-2923
STAFF REPORT
Jennifer Rocha would like to paint the brick and add shutters to the windows of her home at 2650
North Street. According to SPARE, the structure has undergone major alterations, but the
structure appears to be original. Currently, the upstairs is stucco and the first floor is brick.
In July, the Commission tabled this item to review possible methods for removing paint from
brick, as Ms. Rocha had already painted the brick. Most methods are not recommended for use
on older brick. We did find one method, however, that seems effective, but would be quite slow.
Staff recommends denial of the request. Although some changes may have been made to the
structure, It was not uncommon for a Prairie style home to have a contrasting materials for the
first and second stories (see pages 444-451 of A Field Guide to American Houses). The paint
should be removed from the brick. In addition, shutters were not common in Prairie style
housing. One example does show shutters on the second floor windows. If the Commission
should choose to allow shutters, staff recommends restricting them to the second floor.
The house is listed in the 1991 SPARE Beaumont Survey. SPARE states that the house was
built c. 1925. The house is listed as an example of a 1920's style house that has undergone major
alterations.
Exhibits are attached.