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Re-roof the Bailey House with a metal roof (B)
Petition HP-16-51. Kehua Hu, owner. Re-roof the Bailey House with a metal roof and replace the handicap accessibility ramp. Located at 1121 NW 6th Street. This building is individually listed on the Local and National Register of Historic Places.
Explanation
The applicant is proposing to replace the existing 25-30 year old shingle roof with a standing seam or other sheet metal roofing system. The proposed metal roof is the same type as the metal roofs on three other buildings on the property. The proposed color for the metal roof is “Light Stone,” which would match the color of the metal roofs on the three other buildings as well. Included within this petition is the replacement of the handicap accessibility ramp that is located at the back of the house. The ramp will be made out of pressure treated deck wood.
The property is located at 1121 NW 6th Street. The Bailey House is a contributing structure that is one of the oldest houses in Gainesville, with construction beginning in 1848, according to the Florida Master Site File for the property. The building was built in 1854, according to the Alachua County Property Appraisers Office, and is individually listed on the Local and National Register of Historic Places. The property is zoned PD, Planned Development. The Bailey House is not located within a historic district. At the time the nomination form for the National Register was completed (May 1958), the roofing was sheet metal. The survey form noted that alterations on the house included the replacement of the shingle roof with tin.
Roofs are a highly visible component of historic buildings and are an integral part of a building’s overall design and architectural style. The Historic Preservation Board discussed and adopted a policy on April 2, 2013 concerning styles of metal roofing which would be allowed within the historic districts. The Historic Preservation Board approves metal roof...
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