Level II. Major repair or replacement of materials or architectural elements.
Windows
Replace one original window on the 1st-level front of the house and two originals on the north side to match the existing 2/2 double-hung configuration, but with wooden simulated divided light windows.
Staff Comments
Folk Victorian with Gothic Revival Influence (c. 1890)
One-story frame with weatherboard wall covering. Front-gable roof with asphalt shingle roof covering, sawn wood bargeboard and corner brackets, sawn wood attic vent. Two-over-two double- hung windows. One-story full shed roofed porch with replacement details. Interior central stuccoed chimney. Stuccoed foundation. Rectangular shotgun plan. Gothic arched pediment at front window. (C)
WINDOWS Windows are often a prime target of rehabilitation projects. In order to judge the necessity of replacing windows, a careful survey should be made of the windows and their condition. This survey should include a consideration of their value in the overall architectural design of the building.
2. Original windows should be reused. It will be much less expensive and much better historically to retain the original windows.
3. Storm windows are often considered when a homeowner wants to increase the heating and cooling efficiency of a building. Interior storm windows that cannot be seen from the street might be a better alternative. If exterior storm windows are used, the windows can be wood, or color clad metal to match the building's trim. Exterior storm windows and security windows should not be used if they damage or obscure the original windows and frames.
4. If replacement windows are necessary, they should be the same overall size as the originals, with the same pane division, and the same muntin style and exterior depth, width and profile. False muntins or grids should not be used.