Beacon Hill Architectural Commission Hearing

I. DESIGN REVIEW HEARING

4:00 PM

17.157 BH          Spruce Place & 45 Beacon Street

Applicant: Jinny Nathans, American Meteorological Society Inc. (Applicant)

Proposed Work: Ratification of the grade change for all of Spruce Place; install a six-inch asphalt berm along the south side of Spruce Place; modify a door opening at the rear façade of the carriage barn; install new granite bollards at both the east and west sides of the carriage barn; and replace non-matching face brick at select locations on the rear façade of the carriage barn.

4:30 PM                        

17.404 BH         25 Beacon Street

Applicant: Chris Pitman, CBT Architects (Architect)

Proposed Work: Install a wire mesh on the interior side of the sixth floor balconies on both the south and east façades.

4:45 PM                        

17.405 BH         16 Derne Street

Applicant: John Cucinatti, Florina Pizzeria/Paninoteca (Applicant)

Proposed Work: Install a painted wood sign panel “Florina”; install white vinyl logos on four windows and a door; and replace a mechanical louver on the side façade.

5:00 PM                        

17.411 BH          84 Mount Vernon Street

Applicant: John Corey (Owner)

Proposed Work: Replace the top rail on the two railings at the front stoop.

5:15 PM                        

17.413 BH         7 West Cedar Street

Applicant: Carol Harris, Joseph Kennard Architects, Inc. (Architect)

Proposed Work: Install rooftop mechanical equipment; replace the garden wall door fronting Acorn Street; install an intercom system at the front entryway; install a fire department connection on the front façade; and replace the metal coping along the garden wall.

5:30 PM                        

17.417 BH          77 Pinckney Street

Applicant: Ginger Lawrence (Owner)

Proposed Work: Remove the paneled wood garage door and install a metal garage door with a dark green finish. (UPDATED 10/13/2016)

II. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW/APPROVAL

17.277 BH     65 Anderson Street, Apt. 3C: Replace multi-light, double-hung wood windows with a black painted finish in-kind.

17.421 BH     13, 17, 21 and 27 Bowdoin Street: Repoint; replace deteriorated face brick in-kind; install anchors between the outer wythe and inner wythes of brick; resurface brownstone sills and lintels using a tinted cementitious stucco; and reattach and restore the fire escape to the façades.

17.356 BH     30 Brimmer Street: Reset dislodged sandstone unit on the East Elevation.

17.403 BH     38 Cedar Lane Way: Repoint; resurface brownstone sills and lintels using a tinted cementitious stucco; replace asphalt shingles with black slate shingles; and replace copper flashing and gutters in-kind.

17.401 BH     5 Charles River Square: Remove eight storm windows; remove and replace eight six-over-six, double-hung wood windows with a black painted finish in-kind.

17.400 BH     15-17 Charles Street: Replace black slate shingles in-kind on 17 Charles Street and red slate shingles on 15 Charles Street in-kind; replace all copper flashing and ridgelines in-kind; replace the roofing membrane system on the flat roofs in-kind; and repoint.

17.414 BH     32 Chestnut Street: Remove and replace the recessed paneled wood garage door with a black painted finish in-kind.

17.281 BH     48 Beacon Street: Replace deteriorated face brick in-kind; repoint; resurface brownstone sills and lintels using a tinted cementitious stucco; and replace the roofing membrane system in-kind and associated copper flashing and parapet coping covers in-kind.

17.154 BH     15 Garden Street: Repoint; resurface brownstone sills and lintels using a tinted cementitious stucco; replace the sealant around the perimeter of the windows in-kind; and replace the wood brick molds in-kind.

17.338 BH     39 Chestnut Street: Remove and replace the roofing membrane system and copper flashing in-kind.

17.331 BH     67 Hancock Street: Reset the granite retaining wall within the front areaway; resurface the brownstone lintels and sill using a tinted cementitious stucco; re-caulk the joints on the granite stoop; repaint both doors red and the door surrounds black; repaint the iron work black.

17.416 BH     46 Joy Street: Temporarily remove the brick sidewalk and granite curb along Joy Street and Smith Court to waterproof the below-grade foundation; and reset the brick sidewalk and granite curb at the existing grade.

17.358 BH     63 Mount Vernon Street: Remove a non-historic fire escape; replace deteriorated face brick in-kind; repoint; remove the non-historic front areaway railing and install a cast iron railing with a black painted finish to match the historic; resurface brownstone sills and lintels using a tinted cementitious stucco; and install louvered wood shutters with a black painted finish and shutter dogs.

17.420 BH     63 Mount Vernon Street: Restore the brownstone entryway surround, including the balustrade and trim at the second floor.

16.1433 BH   132 Myrtle Street: Remove the non-historic security grilles at the two first floor windows; install two storm windows with a black finish to match the existing sashes.

17.409 BH     5 Pinckney Street: Remove and replace the roofing membrane system and copper flashing on the shed dormer.

17.311 BH     13 Temple Street: Resurface the cementitious stucco on the secondary side (north) façade.

17.415 BH     2 Walnut Street: Repoint; resurface brownstone sills using a tinted cementitious stucco; replace slate shingles and copper flashing on the mansard roof in-kind.

17.410 BH     41 West Cedar Street: Remove and replace the wood gutter with a black painted finish in-kind.

17.412 BH     57 West Cedar Street: Repaint the entry door green and the entryway surround beige to match existing.

17.402 BH     79 West Cedar Street: Paint two doors and surrounding trim green.

17.301 BH     9 Willow Street: Remove existing light fixtures and select exposed wiring along the Willow Court façade, and install a bronze light fixture adjacent to the entryway.

III. ADVISORY REVIEW

6:15 PM    Previously presented for Advisory Review 7/2016

45 Temple Street

Applicant: JDMD Owner, LLC (Owner)

Proposed Work: Modify the north, east and west façades; create a passageway between Temple Street and Ridgeway Lane; and construct a rooftop addition with a roof deck.