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1598 Central demolish catwalkPlanning Services Department City Halt 50 West 13th Sl~eet Dubuque, Iowa 520014864 (563) 589-42~0 office (563) 5894221 fax (563) 690-6678 TDD planning~cityofdubuque.or g October 27, 2003 The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members City of Dubuque City Hall-50 W. 13th Street Dubuque, IA 52001 RE: Request for Demolition Permit Applicant: Location: Demolition District: Description: Ken-Mo Farms. IncFFerry Mozena 1598 Central Avenue Downtown Neighborhood District To demolish/remove a second story catwalk from North side of building Dear Mayor and City Council Members: The City of Dubuque Histodc Preservation Commission has reviewed the above-cited request. The application, staff report and related materials are attached for your review. Discussion Terry Mozena, member of the Historic Preservation Commission, removed himself from the table. Mr. Mozena spoke in favor of the request to demolish/remove a second story catwalk from the North side of the building at 1598 Central Avenue. He explained the deteriorated condition of the catwalk, brick work, tuckpointing, and support brackets. He indicated that the Building Services Department has notified him that the catwalk is not structurally sound, and he barricaded it immediately. He reviewed the proposal to remove the catwalk and replace it with a small landing for a door on the second floor. He noted that the catwalk does not seem to be original, as do the porches located on the rear of the structure. Mr. Mozena indicated that he had some safety and secudty concerns for the two windows that are along the catwalk. He noted that the catwalk serves no purpose at this time. There were no public comments. The Historic Preservation Commission discussed the request, noting that removal of the catwalk will not affect the historical or architectural significance of the property. Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members October 27, 2003 Page 2 Recommendation By a vote of 5 to 0 with one abstention by Commissioner Mozena, the Historic Preservation Commission recommends that the City Council approve the request to demolish/remove a second story catwalk, due to no affect on the architectural or historical significance of the structure. A simple majority vote is needed for the City Council to approve the request for a demolition permit. Respectfully submitted, Christopher Wand, Chairperson Historic Preservation Commission cc: Rich Russell, Building Services Manager S~p 15 O~ 5S3-584-0282 p.1 PLANNING APPLT~A'rZON FORH City of Plam~g S~rvic~s Dubuque, IA 52001-48G4 Fax: 563- 589-42Z1 [~ M'mor Site Plan [] Major See Plan ~ Ma~or Hn~ Plat ~ Sim~e ,~bdlvtsk~ n Annexation Please L'voe or ~ legibly in ink ~tomr~owner{s): h,/e,*,..-- M~ .~:/o~ ~. 3~ F~ ~ F~ Building Services Department 50 West 13th Sm-et Dubuque, Iowa 520014864 (5(x~) 5894~50 office (563) 589-0890 fax (563) 6904,678 TDD September 2, 2003 Terry Mozena 1036 W 3rd St. Dubuque, IA 52001 Re: Washington Street Neighborhood Demolition District, 1598 Central Ave., Dubuque, IA 52001 Dear Terry: Per your request for a written response to your proposal to remove a walkway at the second floor level on the north side and the porches and exit stairs on the east side of the above referenced bdilding, I must inform your that this building is located in the Washington Street Neighborhood Demolition District and therefore no demolition permit may be issued without prior approval of the Historic Preservation Commission. The applicant shall file the information required in this section with the historic preservation commission at the office of the planning services department by the application deadline established by the commission. Based upon my observations of the structural condition of the second floor walkway located on the north side of the building, extending from the landing eastward to the northeast corner and adjoining with the porches on the east side of the building, it is my duty to notified you that it is an unsafe appendage and you shall immediately barricade the area referred to and present an acceptable timetable for the abatement of this hazard to the Building Services Department of the City of Dubuque (589-4150) within five (5) business days of the date of this letter. Thank you for your concern in this matter. I have found no requirements in the building code that would require you to retain this portion of the walkway. However, the stair and landing on the north side are a required portion of the exit system. After reviewing both IBC Section 1004, and Dubuque Code of Ordinances, Chapter 11, Article V Historic Buildings, Sections 11-70 through 11-73, I find no justification for eliminating the required exits on the east side of the building. The building codes have historically required two separate exits from dwellings located above the second floor and it appears that two exits were provided at the time the buildings were constructed and somewhat maintained from that time to the present and these exits shall continue to be maintained or replaced. (For your information, IBC Section 1004.2.1 would allow only one exit from a residential space if the area served was less than 2,000 square feet. (Max. OL 10) Please contact me at (563) 589-4156 if you have any questions or wish to discuss th se issues. Sincerely, Gerald P. Stoffel Plans Examiner / Building Inspector Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa Site Inventory Form Continuation Sheet Paqe 7 Site Number 31-0471 Related District Number North Central Avenue Historic Distdct Dubuque Name of Property th Central Avenue, 15th to 18 streets Address County Dubuque city There are two apartments in the plan. The current front represents the re-fronting of a pre-1884 two- story bdck residence. The house plan featured a back stairway and a north-facing second floor pomh on the back of the north sidewall. John Drehouse, carpentedbuilding (1883) safe agent (1890), was at this address as of 1883-90 and owned the lot as of November 1889 when the block was first sewered. Emma Richter operated a millinery from this address as of 1899 and that probably closely dates the storefront. Richter remained through 1925, being accompanied by several soft drink dealers (John Gronana as of 1921, Frank Buffinton in 1925. J. J. Eisback, sheet metal worker, lived here in 1934 and Matilda M. Dell did the same in 1952. 1555 Central Avenue-31-64788, John Drehouse Building, 1887. This two-story narrow plan replaced a single-story frame carpenter's shop post-1884. There is a high denticulated brick cornice on a narrow plan. Lintels are rounded. The storefront has been sided in. The presence of a gap between it and the house/store to the south allowed for a south-facing upper level side porch, along with front and rear exterior stairways. There is a single-story rear addition that runs to the alley. The 1891 Sanborn locates a house mover at this address. John Drehouse built a two-story bdck shop, 1557 Central, in 1886, valued at $2,430 (Herald, January 1, 1887) and owned the lot as of November 1889 when the block was first sewered. This is a contributing property. 1564 Central Avenue, 31-01060, 1870 (date stone), This is an elaborate, eady bdck two-story two-part commemial type plan. This is a parapet front plan. The brick window arches have keystones, and the storefront features a continuous stone lintel. It pre-dates 1884, at which time it housed a boots and shoes shop. At that time there were no buildings located immediately north. This is a shorter plan with full-height rear porches and stairs. There is a partial width concrete block garage (1920, contributing building) across the north part of the back lot. The plan is L-shaped, the core measures 18x56, the south rear wing 7.5x12. There is a square frame rear addition (15x14) with rear porch (12x6). Peter Meyer had a boots and shoes shop here as of 1890-99. Adam Geisler, fumiture dealer, was here 1880. tn 1875 he was manufacturing furniture at 1540 Central. He is a probable builder. Peter Meyer remained until 1921 and was succeeded by Joseph Meyer by 1925. Peter Myers, certainly the same person, owned the lot as of 1902 when the block was first sewered. The Royal Cafb was at 1564 in 1948, as was Johnnies Caf~ in 1952. This is a contributing property. \ 1570-72-94-96-98 Central Avenue-31-01061, J. Simones Block, 1884 (datestone), 1897. This is a splendid three-story bdck Italianate style block, with four storefronts. It was deemed to be individually eligible for the National Register as a part of the Phase III survey and it is a key contributing building within the district. It is a two-part commercial type plan. The singular plan features an elaborate pressed metal cornice that has twin flanking open gables at each corner and a centered pedimented pediment on the fac.~ade. There is a second centered triangular pediment on the fronts and both pediments are inscribed with the date "1884.~ There is a narrow two-story square cut centered oriole on the facade. The cemice is unusual with a two-layer effect. The core plan measures 81x56. There are porches on the north and northeast sides. The storefront with c.1920s prism glass transoms is intact. There is a metal stairway and porch on the north sidewall. The windows have cast stone Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa Site Inventory Form Continuation Sheet Paqe 8 Site Number 31-047'1 Related Distdct Number North Central Avenue Histodc Distdct Name of Property th CentratAvenue115 to 18th streets Address Dubuque County Dubuque City lintels and plain lintels. A single-story rear wing that includes an attached garage and carport measures 40x44: Joseph Petsche ran a notions store on the corner in 1875 and Henry Trepf ran a saloon there in 1880. Nicholas Wulpi, photographer wes at 1570 Central as of 1880-83. Joseph Simones & Company Department Store was here as of 1890. William Olanosky's Department Store was here 1913-34 (full building). Zehenter's Sporting Goods Co. was here in 1952 (1572-4). 1594 houses apartments, Huekels Millinery (1913-21), and 1598 housed Simones Department Store (Alex P. Simones) 1909-1918, and Correll &Weber Furniture 1921-52. J. Simones built a four-store block, valued at $16,000 in 1884 (Herald, December 12, 1884). This building appears on the 1887 photo shown in Section 8, below. The 1889 lithograph (see below) locates the Simones firm at this location. This is a contributing property and includes four storefronts. Excavation work was underway for an addition to this block in May 1897 when workers found a gravestone dated to 1817 (Dally Telegraph, May 7, 1897). Jos. Simones owned the a lot and a half as of 1902 when the block was first sewered. 583-85 Central Avenue-31-04790, 1909-1936 This is the southern half of a double storefront. This is a parapet front plan. This is a single- story tile storefrent, a one-part commercial block type plan. When first built it had two small storefronts. A rear addition ran back heady to the alley. A wallpaper and paint store was here as of the 1930s and 1962. Robert Whiting owned the north half of the middle fifth lot as of November 1889 when the block was first sewered, v~r~lliam Shaefer owned the south half of the north fifth at that time. This is a contributing property. 1587/1599 Central Avenue-31-04791, 1909-1936. This is a single-story double storefront. This is a single story, one-part commercial block type plan. The plan is a short one. It was a photo studio with a rear north-side skylight or window as of 1909136. This is a contributing property. Robert Whiting owned the north half of the middle fiEh lot as of November 1889 when the block was first sewered. William Shaefer owned the south half of the north frith at that time. W'~lliam Keeper owned the lot as of November 1889 when the block was first sewered. This is a non-contributing property. 40 East 16th Street-31-04793, 1852 (Assessor dates to 1852). This is a very eady two-story bdck duplex, side gable in plan with a unified centered entryway and short porch. If the 1852 date is anywhere close, then this one of the city's earlier surviving buildings. The plan measures 34x38 with rear porches (25x4). The duplex is divided vertically. The building is set close to the rear porch system of the commercial block to the west and it physically connects with a curtain wall on the ground level. There is a single story bdck wing set immediately behind (south) of this house, it has an L-plan and there is a carport in the void. This is a contributing property. The very eady date is worth further investigation--the building is present on the 1872 lithographic overview and the 1866 lithograph. It also appears in the 1880 photograph (Section 8, below). 1600/02 Central Avenue, 31-01062, Henry Hoffman's Palace Saloon, 1885. · DEMOLITION STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: October 16, 2003 Property Address: Property Owner: Applicant: Project: 1598 Central Avenue Ken-Mo Farms, Inc. Terry Mozena To remove a second story catwalk from the North side of building Demolition District: Style: Italianate Present Land Use: Downtown Neighborhood Funding: No Commercial/Residential Existing Landmark: No Date Built: 1884 Zoning: C-4 Physical Characteristics: The structure is a three-story brick Italianate style block, with four storefronts. It is a two-part commemial type plan. The singular plan features an elaborate pressed metal cornice that has twin flanking open gables at each comer and a centered pediment on the fa(;ade. There is a second centered triangular pediment on the front. There is a narrow two-story square cut centered oriole on the lat..ada. A catwalk is located on the north side and porches are located on the east side of the structure. Lintels are composed of cast stone. Attached to the rear of the structure is a garage and carport. Property History: The property was surveyed by Jim Jacobsen of History Pays in 2002- 2003 as part of the Phase III Architectural/Historic Survey/Evaluation. It has been identified as being individually eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Staff Analysis: 'The applicant is proposing to remove a second story catwalk located on the North side of the structure. The Building Services Department has condemned the catwalk stating it is unstable to walk on. At the September 18, 2003 Historic Preservation Commission meeting, the applicant indicated that he is proposing to remove the catwalk and install a small landing providing access to the door located on the second floor. He noted that the metal stair steps would be cleaned and repainted. The Historic Preservation Commission role is to provide a recommendation to the City Council about the demolition of the catwalk. Prepared by.'~~~~ Reviewed:"~t~~ Date: I,~)-~'-0¢~