Landmark building permit details
| Location | 45 EAST 74TH STREET, MANHATTAN |
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| Issue date | October 17, 2007 |
| (?) COFA | COFA 08-3973 |
Certificates of Appropriateness (COFAs) are issued by the landmarks commission when it approves such things as building construction, demolition and visible additions to historic property. The certificates require a public hearing and the entire process can take several months. |
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| Docket | 08-3018 |
| Historic district | Upper East Side |
| Landmark name | N/A |
| Expiration date | September 18, 2013 |
| Text |
Pursuant to Section 25-307 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, the Landmarks Preservation Commission, at the Public Meeting of September 18, 2007, following the Public Meeting of August 14, 2007 and the Public Hearing of August 7, 2007, voted to grant a Certificate of Appropriateness for the proposed work at the subject premises, as put forth in your application completed on July 13, 2007. This permit will expire on September 18, 2013. The work, as approved consists of altering the façade by recreating a parlor floor entry with a stoop and portico constructed in smooth finish limestone, featuring a classically inspired entrance portico with a pair of Tuscan detailed columns, balustrade and newel posts, wood paneled door with transom and wood side panels, and one exterior pendent light fixture; restoring the brick façade at the parlor through fourth floors; cladding the basement lower level brick with limestone; installing limestone window surrounds with sills and hooded lintels; installing black painted iron work at the stoop, under stoop, and at the areaway installing iron garden fence, posts and gate, sited on a limestone curb and bluestone paving; installing wood one-over-one double-hung windows; installing a fiberglass cornice and freeze at the roof; constructing an elevator and stair bulkhead at the roof with a skylight, featuring a stucco finish; construction a one story, one bay addition at the garden level at the rear with excavation below at the cellar level; and constructing a one story addition on the existing three story rear addition, featuring brick façade to match the existing rear façade. The proposal as initially presented consisted of more eclectically detailed window and door configurations, and door, cornice details, and iron work, and the use of a yellow sandstone for these elements as well as at the basement level; and at the rear, a two story addition. All proposed work was shown in presentation boards consisting of photo boards, current condition photographs, block plan and existing and proposed drawings, numbered LPC-1 through LPC-11, dated April 11, 2007; June 11, 2007 and revised presentation boards LPC-3 through LPC-9 and LPC-11, dated April 11, 2007; last revised September 11, 2007, all prepared by Arbore Design, and submitted as components of the application, and presented at the Public Hearing and Public Meeting. In reviewing this proposal, the Commission noted the Upper East Side Historic District designation report describes 45 East 74th Street as a rowhouse built in 1879, and altered in 1957 by Sidney and Gerald M. Daub and that this is not one of the buildings for which the historic district was designated. The Commission finally noted that the façade was altered prior to designation, resulting in the removal of its front stoop. With regard to this proposal, the Commission found that recreating a stoop will help bring back a significant missing feature to the building and the streetscape; that the facade of the new building will be composed of elements which reflect traditional classical derived ornamentation, and is characteristic of the various stylistic periods found throughout this historic district; that the proposed façade alterations, including adding a columned portico with open balustrade, limestone cladding at the basement level, limestone lintel, and a cornice with brackets, will express a cohesive design in a transitional style that is consistent with the block and historic district; that rebuilding the rear wall in brick will help stabilize the façade, and remove previous campaigns of various replacement materials and window openings, and will help regularize the fenestration pattern; that the construction of the one-story rear-yard addition will not result in any damage to, or demolition of, any significant architectural features of the rear; that the extension at the 4th floor, will not alter the scale and character of this rowhouse, and will not overwhelm the rear facades of the adjacent surrounding houses; and that the materials, fenestration pattern and color palette of the proposed rear addition will be harmonious with the materials and color palette of the building. Based on these findings, the Commission determined that the work is appropriate to the building and to the historic district, and voted to approve it. However, in voting to grant this approval, the Landmarks Preservation Commission made its determination subject to the condition that that two sets of final signed and sealed drawings showing the approved proposal, which will be filed with the Department of Buildings, be submitted to the Landmarks Preservation Commission for review and approval. Subsequently, on October 12, 2007 the Commission received two sets of a final stamped and signed drawing labeled T1, G4, G6, D1.1, D1.2, A1.1, A1.2, A3.1, A3.2, A5.3, A5.1, A5.2, A6.1, A6.2, A8.1, dated November 14, 2006; last revised October 10, 2007, prepared by Mario Arbore, R.A. and S1.0, S1.1, S2.0, S2.1, dated June 27, 2007; last revised September 25, 2007, prepared by Robert Murray, P.E.; and M0.1, M1.1, M1.2, M1.3, M1.4, M2.1, M3.1, P0.1, P1.1, P1.2, P2.1, P2.2, P3.1, P3.2, P4.1, SP0.1, SP1.1, SP1.2, SP2.1, SP3.1, dated March 8, 2007; last revised September 21, 2007, prepared by John Ryan, P.E. The Commission staff noted that the drawings included additional work, consisting of interior alterations, and installing windows within existing openings on the rear facade. The Commission reviewed the submitted drawings and found that the proposal approved by the Commission has been maintained. Therefore, these drawings are being marked approved by the Commission with a perforated seal, and this Certificate of Appropriateness is being issued. This permit is issued contingent upon the Commission's review and approval of samples of the Indiana limestone, paint color selections for the doors, wood entry details, window frame and sash, cornice and freeze, etc, replacement brick and repointing details including mortar, as well as shop drawings for the windows and cornice, all prior to the commencement of the work. Please contact the Landmarks Preservation Commission staff when the samples are ready in order to arrange a site visit. PLEASE NOTE: As the approved work consists of subsurface work, the applicant is required to strictly adhere to the Department of Buildings TPPN 10/88 governing in-ground construction adjacent to historic buildings. It is the applicant's obligation at the time of applying for their permit to inform the Department of Buildings that the TPPN applies. This permit is issued on the basis of the building and site conditions described in the application and disclosed during the review process. By accepting this permit, the applicant agrees to notify the Commission if the actual building or site conditions vary or if original or historic building fabric is discovered. The Commission reserves the right to amend or revoke this permit, upon written notice to the applicant, in the event that the actual building or site conditions are materially different from those described in the application or disclosed during the review PAGE 2 Issued: 10/17/07 DOCKET: 08-3018 process. All approved drawings are marked approved by the Commission with a perforated seal indicating the date of approval. The work is limited to what is contained in the perforated documents. Other work or amendments to this filing must be reviewed and approved separately. The applicant is hereby put on notice that performing or maintaining any work not explicitly authorized by this permit may make the applicant liable for criminal and/or civil penalties, including imprisonment and fines. This letter constitutes the permit; a copy must be prominently displayed at the site while work is in progress. Please direct inquiries to Kim Valente. Robert B. Tierney Chair PLEASE NOTE: PERFORATED DRAWINGS AND A COPY OF THIS PERMIT HAVE BEEN SENT TO: Mario Arbore, Arbore Design cc: Arbore Design; William Neeley, Deputy Director of Preservation PAGE 3 Issued: 10/17/07 DOCKET: 08-3018 |
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