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Gronen 1042 Main demolish addn City Manager's Office City Hall 50 West 13th Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4864 (563) 589-4110 office (563) 589-4149 fax (563) 690-6678 TDD ctymgr@cityofdubuque.erg D~ ~ck~ April 26, 2004 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: Gronen Adaptive Reuse LLP/John Gronen Location: 1042 Main Street (South Cooley Building) Demolition District: Downtown Neighborhood District Description: To demolish rear addition Dear Mayor and City Council Members: The City of Dubuque Historic Preservation Commission has reviewed the above-cited request The application, staff report and related materials are attached for your review. Discussion John Gronen presented the application. He noted that he is requesting to demolish a rear addition to the property at 1042 Main Street He indicated that the addition is not original and inappropriate for the style of the structure. He indicated that they are proposing to construct a new addition that will house restroom, laundry facilities, etc. He indicated that this building is part of a certified rehabilitation for tax credits and that he has received approval from the State Historic Preservation Office for the demolition. Assistant Planner Wally Wernimont present the staff report. He noted the building was surveyed in the Phase III ArchitecturaVHistoric Survey/Evaluation. He indicated that Historic Preservation Consultant Jim Jacobsen found that the addition has no architectural or historical significance. There were no public comments. The Historic Preservation Commission discussed the request, finding that the addition has no historical or architectural significance. Recommendation Bya vote of 7 to 0, the Historic Preservation Commission recommends that the City Council approve the request to demolish the structure because of no architectural or historical significance. Smice People Integ"ty Respo=ibility ]=ova"on Teronwork The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members April 26, 2004 Page 2 A simply majority vote is needed for the City Council to approve the request for demolition. æ;~~ Chris Wand, Chairperson Historic Preservation Commission Attachments cc: Rich Russell, Building Services Manager Du~ ~ck~ . my of Dubuque Planning Services Department Dubuque,]A 52001-4864 Phone: 563-589-4210 fax: 563-589-4221 PLANNING APPLICATION FORM 0 Variance ORezoning OConditional Use Permit OPlanned District OAppeal OPreiiminary Plat OSpedal Exception OMinor Anal P1at OUmited Setback Warver OText Amendment OSimple Site Plan OMinor Site Plan 0 Major Site Plan 0 Major Anal Plat OSimple Subdrvision OAnnexation OTemporary Use Permit OCertiftcate of Economic Non-Viabiiity oCe~1).'. of APprOPriaress . I OOher:- "',~ ~.Ño..' 1"" Please tyoe or crint !eQiblv in ink Propertyowner(s): Giro,",¿"" ~J-/....(. f'-6JJe."LL--¡P phone:~.5-5"??-?tlIO Address: PO. 8mX' ¡f1tJ2 . aty:pd:ìùtk State:""XII-Zip: 52Cð<:t - fax Number: f;¿ 3- (¡;iÎD - /['"/10 Mobile/Cellular Number: B; 3 -;;;'/3 -ÖCJ /;;; APPlicant/Agent:.-:J)Á II) /JR ~ Phone: 55"/- 70/{} fß /f/- d Address: aty: State: - Zip: fax Number: foï£, Site location/address1 Existing zoning: Crt.{ Mobile/Cellular Number: L I 0<0(0 J- ;~ S:. tr t'.¡J ¡- Proposed zoning: »fA- Historic District: Legal Description (Sidwell parcel 10# or lot number/block number/subdivision): IV - 2.<.( <-lI"O 002.' 10' "Z.-'f.-<-I<.Ø-=X I Total property (lot) area (square feet or acres): Describe proposal and reason necessary attach a letter of explanation, if needed): î0 , (0' r~ =*cI, j' \, ~s . Landmark: . 10.2.'"-1, 4w .col , d.~l,)l-, CERTIfICATION: I/we, the undersigned, do hereby certify that: 1. The information submitted herein is true and correct to the best of m{/our knowledge and upon submittal becomes public record; . . fees are not refundable and payment does not guarantee approval; and All additional uired written and phic materials are attached. 2. 3. 1/1. FOR OÞtICE USE ONLY ~ APPUCATION SUBMITTAL CHE<;KUST Fee: ~ Received by: WtvU-1' -wJ (l + Date: ~ - Z /- òt.{ Docket: OSite/sketch plan 0 Conceptual Development Plan OPhoto 0 Plat OImprovement plans ODesign review project description OAoor plan OOther: Date: ð/~9ID + Date: Property Owner(s): Applicant! Agent: -- NOLLV1IO.I.SffiIN3NffiID .. NOLL V AONIDI DNIQ'lli)Il NYJd "T3Am <JNO:JiIS ~@> I I I I 1 I ¡'!I ;;1 ~I '" 81.-;:;& ¡:I '«? ~, "-, ~, ""I -, I , I I I I L_-----r--- 1 1 1 , l- -r- l'fIiTlTf .-___JIJJUll.._- , , I I 1 I I '-------, 1 1 r-----J , , I 1 -'W ¡I! ;¡ ¡¡ J f ¡ 1 ! 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Access to the basements of the retail tenant spaces will be through a Ì1cw ~"Xlerior ar<.'üway. The new addition will haw concrete foundation/basemef\t walls below grade and wood ¡ramed walL<; above grade. The wood named walls will be clad on the cxterior with a finished materia! that intentionally differentiates the new -Çvnstruction fT-{>m tbc vTiginal-büilding {i.e. .painted w<>od sidingm painted. "crlic:lt eoITugated metal siding). New windows will have clear glazing and be constructed with wo-od frame. sash -and trim. Exterior 1X'Tch<:1; with:>teps -wiR -bccon,t~"ted 1oacc",,' -n.,w doors to the main level retail tenant spaces. D<:sign drawings will be sent jor stall' review. CATWALK SYSTF.M (~1ifttHl~ ft?MIIØ1--; ,....f,JEPI . A ca!waJk ~;y~;tero win be con~1.ructed from the stair tower atthc South Cooley cast addition It) and along thc cast cxtcrior waUs to provide <lece5-' to and exit from North ¡md South 0.>01,-)' Buildings second and third Ic"d apartm<..'tlt:>. Thc eat",...I\( system wi!! ¡,., .CQ.nsLê"dC!cd ofwDDdor .iron with concrete walking..:rnrfåce.and ",dUÞ.ave pIDDled w<>od or iron railings. Design drawin.:,<; will be scnt for staffrc"icw. . . . A I/oU/ÌNl II -bl~W'.i WA:;..í 1"& <;;.q IN Îlff /rVI-af, ff;ÞTVItf 1þf/f Opt/&/J!/rt.- CAíJVA&Jf Nt$S5 -þ i11~ ~þ'¡ . WJ:1t/l t-weír Þ'ð~~ j</;rA;rhf édv-f/kfPUt ~Ví~ ~. 'AAV-;1tl/.f& 'f1/'Jrú.ffift- í1fi.iJl1rF!tfr11p.//iÇ fl; 1Hff po{W/II6~ Legal Description and Street address of each building South Cooley D 1042 Main St. D Lot 39 in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, according to the United States Commissioner's Map thereof, North Cooley D 1066 Main St D Lot 40 in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, according to the United States Commissioners' Map thereof, Rolling Bootery D 1086 Main St. D City Lot 40A in the City of Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the United States Commissioner's Map of the Town (now City) of Dubuque, Iowa, Twin Sister/Curtis Apts. D 1069 Main St. D Lots 42, 42a and the south 8 feet oflot 41, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, according to the United States Commissioners' Map of the Town of Dubuque, Iowa; and Burden Building D 1091 Main St. 248 W. 11th St. D 248 W. 11th St. D The North 43.2 feet of Lot 41 in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, according to the United States Commissioners Map thereof - "" "'" _W_'~h ~---,-,~ Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa Site Inventory Form Continuation Sheet Site Number ~. Related District Number Paoe4 Upper Main Street Historic District Name of Property . Main Street 10th to 12th streets Address . Dubuque County Dubuque' City current storefront has a false front parapet eXtension, a plain brick front, reduced upper windows, a covered transom level. (slip cover), a modem storefrQnt and a metal 'canopy. HistoriCal photos (see below) indicate that this building originally had an. elaborate wooden front, perhaps, with a Swiss architeCtu(a1 theme. The 1889 JithÒgraph(see below) shoWs a hip roof two-stOry building. Potential store tenants were. M. H. Waples, physician at 1023 Main, Martha Allen, ladies goods, 1031 Main, and JeannieDean,miilinery, 1033 Main, all Þresentin1890.J. H.Shields owned this lot whanthe block was sewered probably in October 1889. . 1030-36 Main Street-31-04760: post-1962 This is a new building, being an. addition built by Alliant Energy. It is.a non-contributing,building as a result. It n:ipIaCed a tríþle-storèfront two-storybrk;k buildingthàt dated topre-1884 (the northern two storefronts) and poSt-19b? (thesouthem bna). WilliamLBradley owned this lot whènthe block was sewered probably in Octoþer 1889, . 1042-54 Main Street-31..()4?61, William Rebman Slack, 1866: . . This moderate size 2-part commercial bloCk: isa }'story.ltalianate style building datès to 1866. The Herald reported August5, 1866 that William R$man had "just finished a very sübstanÜé\Lbrick block,thrèestories, 54x34" on the east :;;ide ofMàin between 10th and 11th Streets: Carr & Woolnough were the masons and _Jones the carpenter. Rebman as to occupy a part of the building, renting the rest. Thus Rebman, ásignificantinvestorlbuilder, is directly linked with this building. Rebmanwas . already residing on this streefas of 1862,' woi"!<ing as a realtor and collecting agent (Times, January 3, 1862). . . , The building occupies the entire parcel except for a parking area at the rear. It faces Main Street withunsharèd paTty waUsabutting ifs'2 neighbors. It has a rectangular hòrizontalfaçade and has basically,areètangular floor plate, except for first floor additions to the commercial astabilishments 'at the rear.' The primaryfaçade (west) l'1as3 inodified :>torefronts (thè building originally consisted of double house fronts with central stairs) at ground level and 2storie~ of,plain red brick waIls aboveate each punCtuated with ? elongated ltaliana'testyle window openings. ' A metaldentiled comice caps the west façade, supported Þya large bracket ateach .endahd 1 bracket at either side 'of the center line af vertical windows. All of, the windows were removed and "replacedwithplywoodfor hlothbalting' purposes; but the frames (gener'allyin poarconditioin) remäininplace. (Thewindows have been stored insidecfor safekeêping}.The 3 baßic:>tor-efront co[lfiguration:;; still exist; butth~ materials and and layout of each s~orefront appear to' be highly compromised and have IitUe, historic integrity. A, dpoIW8yand original stairWelHeading totiieresidential spaces above are !ocatedatthE:i south side of thenorthcornmercial space. Moving ups1;air:s;the2 interior stairWells (directly overonè another, between èachJloor) and the Common hal\Wàysontlie 2nd and grdfløor: remain basically intact. Some Wall p/asteris missing, handrailS are gone, andmore.co[lternporarylightfJXturesarepresent, but portions of an early intercom system remairj, dQOrway;;;(frames & dooa; included) andtrahsonis are in their originálcònfiguration, andthé originälfearly ballústrade and guardrail exists. in the 3rdfloor hafl. A nijd~sizedsingle r:oomwithno('ll!l~hitie$; tiut~eemin~lýon~ furnished (WaII¡¡a~ered)iS accJSsed off the commOn haUwaysatthe front of the On tha20<! & 3 . floor- it appears tohavehkely been used as additionai. space for the adjaCEint nortl1cside~partment The layout of the apartments on the 2nd nOor low.. Department of Cultunal Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa Site Inventory Form Continuation Sheet Site Number 31-Q4756 Rel..ted District Number p..ae5 UDDer Main Street Historic District Name of Property Main Street. 10th to 12th streets Address DubuQue CountY Dubuciue City (2S & 2N) mimic the layout oftl1e 31t1foor{38 & 3 N) with two exceptions. 28's northeast room's closet was expanded to make room for a.fuU size.bath atone point, and the 28's southeast room was divided north-to-south with a wall and an unusuallytall'open commondo°r"Way. The south apartmentsé1re about twiceas large as the north ones. The south apartments afford a large common centrål roonn, leading t02 west (streetfront)roollls, or backtòthe èast kitchen (back). Additional roomls (diVided N~ Son 2S) is/are accessed off the kitchen orvia the 8W frOnt room. 28 has 4 closets and an added fuit size bath, while 38 has 4 closets and a converted closet with a single toilet. The north apts .have identical layouts and were bot!) damçiged by a kitchen fire at the rear of the building, which make sections of the building unsafe, as thefioor ismissing. .2N& 3N have 2 hall entrances, one off the kitchen (to the rear) and one off the front room (close.to Main Street). The west room ìiesacrossihe entire apartmentwidthat the street, awide open doorway/arch leads to the tenter room, anda' doorway leads to the rear kitchen and bedroom, whictilie at the rear of the 'building. The apartments have two closets and a converte\:! closetcOnt;¡ining a toilet. The aforementioned room off the common hallway; although not eonnectedto this apartment, appears to be an additional bedroom. Throughout the apartments, many original andeatlyfeatures exist, including doors, windowJrames, doorftames (comers & plinthblocks), occasional light fixtures and rear exits; Theupperflooi"Shave been unoccupied for 30-40 years and severedeffered maiiitance contnqutes to wåterdamage throughout (missing including ceilings, missing ordeteriòrated pl¡;¡ster, rooting trim and wood features). Theone addedfuli bath (2S) and added toilet closets (in 2N, 3,S,¡;¡nd 3N- aU stepped up to make room for plumbing) attest to the building's lack 'of moden'iammenities, but also are an example of t~e few changesand relative historic integrity of this building,' The northcommericel space, occupiSd by a dry cleaner, has been modified a greatdeaHromtheexterior, with a recessed entrance at thenortti side of the space. Metal panels cover the 'bulkhead and platè gl<tss is abqve fo~,display. Thetransomis paneled over. The middle space, also occupied as a(jjunctspadefor the cleaners, has a storefront that has been replaced. Floor to ceilirg plate glass and a Te<;essed center entrance, topped with a retractable canvas awning makeup this space, The sotJthspace"occupi~d by art alterations business, maintains a left of center recess¡¡deritrance, but the storefront ma~erialshave been replaced over the years. A decorative 20th century 91aS$ signbandþea~ ltÌarks of.anearlier s,ign installation, which has since been removed. The iron lentil is visible i3bove and'has'been paihte,df.or adve,rtlsing purposes. Display windows below, followed by a painted; paneled þuikheadtnake L\pthe re~:ofthe storefront. The only visible iron pilasters on th¡a entire building are a~the north;andsþutti ends' of South COoley. Although decoratiVe elements are missing on theSe, there is enough exisitirig mateti<tl (between this building and its neighbor) to determine how to reçonstrudt the missingelennents ophis feature. The east façade has been çonsiderably: modmed through fhe,years, n~mely lJ\(ith1"floor tile rear additions (c.1909) to the commercialspacéis 'arid, innll in onginal window ahqdoor ç~nings (in the upper façade. Originally the rear wall supportedi'afull-width, ttiree-stþr'Y:roofSd b?leonYSYstenn. This has been completely removed (post~1962).'Thissaid, the.origir¡alfenestratiçn.openings arø visible on the upper floors and can be determinSd by viewing the bac1< wail frþm the fir$t floor iadditioninterior spaces. The back stairways and egress system has been removed a&! noted"but variOus ghosts'of older sy$tems remain on the brick of the east wålt The building's roof i!$ a flat;.slightlys!oping (to the east) built up roof with a ~ubber roofing layertha:t isinfaircOndition: T(i) the sdùth;thebrjþk parapetwaUhas been parged over where a cOping shoUld be,and the Eirickis ill poor cdhdition,' The brick chimney at this wall was deterionated (as noted at its b¡;jse) and re¡;>la'œd liig~,erup \11Iit!ìa einqer blóckchimney. To the north, the adjacent {North Coole~ party Wan i&in poor cQm:ition, €\speciallycloser to the tarred meeting of the rubber roof to the party wall.. The copingat£lp thisiwall is ba~iceliyintact, needing repairs. ihe ,--~.~_O,~"'~-_C~,~,,#<-~- r-'" -"'-- -- --- Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa Site Inventory Form ContinÜationSheet, Site Number 31-04756 -Related District Number Pace 6. UDDer Main Street Historic District Name. of Property Main Street 10"' to 12"' streets Address Dubucue County DUbuque City western chimney, with coping, is in fair-good condition, with repairs and spot repointing needed. The eastern chimney is suffering due to Clloss of coping, and therefore .water infiltration. One chimney was replaced entirely with a sheet metal flu and cap. None of these east Components are onginaHo the building, but represent much rater add[tions. They are not character defining elements. This is a contributing building. ' This double storefront block apparently had its origin as a double three-story brick house with side gable roof. The houses pr!HJated 1856, atwhich time owner William Rebman added a $500 frame addition to the original buildings. Property records indicate thatJohn Plaister purchased the lot for $850 in March 1853, and. FrederickE BisseU next paid $1,700 for the lot in Juiyofthatsame year. Caroline L. Smith paid $;?,558.33 for th(¡ lot On I\¡arch 18,1854, and these inCreasing prop~rty values would appear to indicate thatsQmethinghad bèenbliilt on the lot.. Contractor William Rebman bought the rot on June 29,1854 for$2,622 and SQrd it to Isaac and Asa.Horr in I\¡arch 185Pfor$2i500.HoratiQ Sanford next owned theproperíY, buying itfromthee"state of Isaac Horr ine¡;¡rIy January 1859. A mortg,age against the property,for $3;200idaìed Dècember f8, 1855 mig~t have funded new.. construction or an addition. . Rebman again obtained the property on March 7, 1873, for $2;000 am:! sold itto D. N. CooleyonOctober18,1874Jor$10,500 (subjecltotwo new mortgages) and he owned tnislQt when the block was seWered probably in October 1889. Clearly this transaètion dates the re- building ofthe original or all newconstruct1onthat produced the presentbujlding. A mortgt¡ge entered into by Rebman .on March 17, 1874 references the north tialfo{adoublebrickhouse, and this. appears to document a commercial eon"ersionof a pre-existingbuildiRg. 1043-53 Main Street: pre-'1884. The Cooley family held the property until 1918. The Brad ley family then owned it through 1954 (Þropertyabstract). . D. N. Cooley was bom in New Hampshire in 1825i Was educated in the East and was admitted to the bar in '1854. He served as. reading clerkfQr the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He came to Dubuque in 1854' and partnered with Judge" Austin Adams and Ben M. Samuels, then ieading lawyers in the state. William B. Allison, later U,S. Senator, joined ttiefimí a yË!ar later;. Partner Adams departed and the firm Was re-titJed Samuels, Cooley & Allison. Later he Was with the fil'l11 Cooley, BlatChley & Adams (thefirmwas then "domg the best business of any in the Wesf').C.H. Eighmen joined the firm as well. Cooley was appointed Commissioner of South C'arolina by President Unealn in 1864.: President Johnson appointed him Commissioner Qf(ndìan Aff¡:¡irsin 1866 and he served in that office until the fall of 1867. Resigning, Cooley cøi1tinued a successful law practice in Washington, D:C. for the next ten years before retuming to the-city. He Was elected president of the First National Bank and he obtained a controJlinginterest; ill that baRk. Cooley paid fora professor Of civil engineering chair atOrinnell College and otherwise suPPQrtèd .thât institution and education (Herafd, December 20, 1885). ' The earl.ièst identified tenants \Vere W. H. R1)bbins (bo;arding house) at 1050 Mainln 1875. In 1880 Mrs. L. L. Wood alsof<ln a boarding house there. S: C. Hamblin and May C.Worthington operated a music conservatory there as Well.. PhYsician Alice.Westphal was at 1050 MaIn in 1883. By 1/399, storefronts'were in place, with John P. BUechele & Co. JewelerS-and clocks at 1042, Emil L. Johannsen, confectionery, at 1048 Main (remaining through 1909). Buechele remained through 1934, anirripressivestay atone addre~. Skalman's.Jewelry was. aH042 in 1945-48, .as was Kearn's. Jewelry in 1955. Fourapartments were indicateclln 19Ù9and by 1915Jhebuilding (1050-58)was Iowa Department of CUltural Affairs State Historical Society of Iowa Iowa Site Inventory Form Continuati'on Sheet . Site Number 31'-04756 Relàted DistricìNumbår Pace 7 Upper Main Street Historic District Name of Property . ' Main Street.'1Ö'" to1ih streets . Address Dubucue County Dubucue . City , called the Vermont Flats. 1048 Main housed L. J; Kneckel, confectioner.(1921); the Crescent-Sweet Shop (1923-34), F efs Scorèboard Confe(;tioriery- (1941),. Kenneth TholTle's grocery (1945) and' Anthony Schmit's restaurant (1948-55). 1054 Main housed Peter KonomoS Hat-Shop (1921-41), and the Nuvy ay Cleaners (1945-55). ' . , 104;3.53 Main Street-31-04762: pre-1884 This tw~story tw~part commßl'cial block type de$ign' has a permastonefront,i1:S upper winGows are sealed, and the storefrOnt is of i'eœnt vintage.' It is a. non-contributing building in 'its' prèsent conditien. If might have had its origin as à twp-story side~gable:i:foÍlblè brick residence that stoOd at 1 043-57 Main as of.1884 (visible' in the ~ 1868 photo inSection 8; below}. The 1889 IlthèJgraph depictstl}is building as being slightly reœssèC ,from the street bUt ~e sà1ibom Maps do nofconfirm this. The 1891 ~anborri Map ,shows both oousesèxtantand the 1909/36 Map shows a bu.ikling with similar planas a store. Today there is a single~$tory bri~ real' addition and a garage that rims back to the alley. A. Sterzi, a midwife, i"esidec:l at 1Q43,Main,as Of 18SQ. 0: Conigsky{SoUih half) and A Levi (north half) owned this lot When the block w§I$seweredprpbably in octOber 1889. , The 1872 and 1889.1ithògraphs depict a 2.5-storysidegable_deQble residence on 1043-57 Main an,d period photographs show' the' sari:1eta![ hiJiIding, isol!iteq ,from adjoining buildings with stepp~ eridwalls.Sancoin màps iridiCate.thatlt stood directly ac(œs the Strèet from ,1042-54 lVIainStreel The 'north half ofthisdolJble house WassfJlIstaOding ~s late as 1909, !;iuthad been replaced by 1936., 1057 Main Street-31-O4764, post-1909,and pre.J936: This is a single-story concrete. blockane-partcommercial block type d~ign. It replaced a brick house (sèe 1043-53 Main above). Pending further' investigation into the date of the' present storefront, , this.is a non-contributing building. Anna aå,j" Emma Hài::kett QWnèd this rot when the blocky¡as' sewered probably in October 1889. ' ' , " . ',' , " 1064-76 Main Street-31-O4763,WilliamRebman Block, 1871-72: Thi1> moderate size2-part commerGial block isa,3-'story ltallan'ate style building dating from 1871; The building occupies its ,entire parcel, e¡;;c?ptfor:apar!<ing areá attherear,'and faces Main Street; with stíared party walls abutting its' two neighbors. It has a rectangular horiZontàlfaÇade and 'has basically a reetangularfloorplatè"exceptfor,v8ñous1s1f1ooradditioris to the commercial' establishments atth¡}rear. The prima¡)ifaçadè (we$t) has 3mcidif.ed Storefrorits at ground level and 2' stories of-plain brick walls abovear~'each pul1CÌl!ated'with 9:tall-wil1dowcipenings. A metal., denticulated cornice èaps the west façade,: sup¡:5prtedby 10 evenly spaced brackets. All the windows were removedimd replacec:l with piyWood ~cir motf¡balliflg piJrposes;bUt the 'frames, {generálly in poor condition} remain in pïaœ.The wiòdoYi ~Jies; in va[ying stages ofdisreþair, are StOred inside ttJe building. Theeenter 2nd-story Window' isf$l~e, with a.pèrpendièular wall meeting it inApt 2N." The three basic Storefront ,configurations remai~ -íj"itai:t;andthebuilding materials have Some hi.storie integrity: The söuthstorefrontis basiccilly i~taqt;' With large displaywíndows . (painted .overat the upper half øfthe display windOws anc! tráÍ1!iom level à~á Sun-~kJcket) andorî9i~LdeéoratedJrorr-Cólumns. A recessed ~ritràl entràrìcehas a traditionallY $tyJed(but not original)~oor.' ",The middle store.frónt's MAR-30-04 TUE 11.48 AM DUBUQUE CITY ASSESOR FAX.563 589 7807 PAGE 5 I~ I ~~I~ -~ ~ ~ I ~ C> ~ I 0 - ~ III 1- , I~" £ ~ ;'" ~~Ç)~19~<::; \Q( (0 ." c~ou ~_. 0 - ! ., Iò ~~" (j ~ '" ~ ';1:"! I{, ÇI f & ~ j).: l:?!1- ~ III 0 0 .J 0 2 I1j ! """~ -.".' ,1 .... ,0" -,":!-,~. 0...-0 "" ;rN-" C'\ì .O .."\~~ <;~ <:¡.:¡:: ,"~'!". "'ò...... ""...::'-£>0-4""" ....0';;':; : . g ¡:.¡ ~ V h:.:~ '" '1 ") "S," ~ b;;; ~ .... . g~âb - "\ ~ ae., '<">NO>-¡S;--l-"'--l'-\...- .-y' ,;.1'-. ..1--, \-. 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""'" -., ~,~-,~~,---- ...--- .. .. --'~"" '----'-"W~'--~~'--"""--" DEMOLITION STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: April 15, 2004 Property Address: 1042 Main Street Property Owner: Gronen Adaptive Reuse LLP Applicant: John Gronen Project: To demolish rear addition Demolition District: Downtown Neighborhood Landmark: No Style: Italianate Funding: Federal/State Date Built: 1866 Present Land Use: Commercial/Residential Existing Zoning: C-4 Physical Characteristics: This moderate size 2-part commercial block is a 3-story Italianate style building dates to 1866. The building occupies the entire parcel except for a parking area at the rear. It faces Main Street with unshared party walls abutting its 2 neighbors. It has a rectangular horizontal façade and has basically a rectangular floor plate, except for first floor additions to the commercial estabilishments at the rear. The primary façade (west) has 3 modified storefronts (the building originally consisted of double house fronts with central stairs) at ground level and 2 stories of plain red brick walls above are each punctuated with 7 elongated Italianate style window openings. A metal dentiled cornice caps the west façade, supported by a large bracket at each end and 1 bracket at either side of the center line of vertical windows. All of the windows were removed and replaced with plywood for mothballing purposes, but the frames (generally in poor conditioin) remain in place. (The windows have been stored inside for safekeeping.) The three basic storefront configurations still exist, but the materials and layout of each storefront appear to be highly compromised and have little historic integrity. A doorway and original stairwell leading to the residential spaces above are located at the south side of the north commercial space. The east façade has been considerably modified through the years, namely with 1st floor tile rear additions (c.1909) to the commercial spaces and infill in original window and door openings on the upper façade. Originally the rear wall supported a full-width, three-story roofed balcony system. This has been completely removed (post-1962). This said, the original fenestration openings are visible on the upper floors and can be determined by viewing the back wall from the first floor addition interior spaces. The back stairways and egress system has been removed as noted, but various ghosts of older systems remain on the brick of the east wall. The building's roof is a flat, slightly sloping (to the east) built up roof with a rubber roofing layer that is in fair condition. To the south, the brick parapet wall has been parged over where a coping should be, and the brick is in poor condition. The brick chimney at this wall was deteriorated (as Demolition Request: 1042 Main Street Page 2 noted at its base) and replaced higher up with a cinder block chimney. To the north, the adjacent (North Cooley) party wall is in poor condition, especially closer to the tarred meeting of the rubber roof to the party wall. The coping atop this wall is basically intact, needing repairs. The westem chimney, with coping, is in fair-good condition, with repairs and spot repointing needed, The eastern chimney is suffering due to a loss of coping, and therefore water infiltration. One chimney was replaced entirely with a sheet metal flu and cap. None of these east components are original to the building, but represent much later additions. They are not character defining elements. This is a contributing building. 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. Please refer to the attached Iowa Site Inventory Form for property history. Staff Analysis: The applicant is proposing to demolish the one-story rear addition on the structure at 1042 Main Street. That addition is composed oftile block and is not original to the structure. The property owner has obtained approval from with the State Historic Preservation Office for a Certified Rehabilitation. The SHPO has review the plans and indicated that they meet the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. The City Code provides for the Historic Preservation Commission to review the demolition request, and then to make a determination as to: (1) whether the building has historic or architectural significance to the community, and (2) whether denial of the proposed demolition would prevent the property owner from earning a reasonable economic return. If the HPC finds that one or the other of these criteria is not met, then the Commission must recommend approval of the demolition request. If the HPC finds that both of these criteria are met, then the Commission must recommend denial of the demolition request. The Commission's recommendation goes on to the City Council for final action. Prepared by: Reviewed: ~tv'[dl£-Mr, Date: ~--G~ .----., ---- -- ---~~ ~ ~ - 0 0 u ~ ... = 0 00 - ... ~ ~ ;.; ... 00 = ... = ~ N -.:t' ~ ...-I ~~,~-,--,--- -- ",-"-, --.--=