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Re-Roof a Single-Family Dwelling with a Metal Roof (B)
Petition HP-18-82. James R. Wheeler, Hickman Metal Roofing, agent for Kristin Joos. Certificate of Appropriateness to reroof an existing single-family dwelling with a metal roof. Located at 303 NE 6th Avenue. This building is contributing to the Northeast Historic District.
Explanation
The existing house is an 11/2 Story, frame vernacular Bungalow, with asbestos shingle siding and a gable roof. The existing condition is a shingle roof over conventional framing. The existing roof surface is asbestos diamond shaped composition shingles. The proposal would install Titanium Underlayment over the existing shingle roof and then install a standing seam 16” wide metal panel on top.
Built as rental property by Edmenson E. Cannon, this shingle style bungalow became the residence for his son, E. Finley Cannon, Sr., and his wife, Louise De Pass, in 1921 and the house remained in their family until 1975. E. Finley, Sr., founded a prominent Gainesville insurance agency, still in operation today, besides serving as president of the Rotary Club and the Chamber of Commerce. In 1986 architect Andrew Kaplan remodeled the house into a duplex with a small cottage built in the rear (See Exhibit 1).
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 roofing on a case-by-case basis depending on the style and use of the building. Recommended metal roofing for most buildings in the historic district is a 5v crimp or standing seam metal, as spacing of these roofs is more sympathetic with historic metal roofs, and exposed fasteners are not as numerous or visible.
Recommendation
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