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Reroof office building with a metal roof, add shaker shingles & general repairs (B)
Petition HP-21-14. Eric Leightman, University Realty, LLC, owner. Certificate of Appropriateness to reroof an existing office building with a metal roof, add shaker shingles to a front elevation, and general repairs. Located at 1107 SW 2nd Avenue. This building is a contributing structure to the University Heights Historic District - South.
Project Description
The existing office building was built as a single-family dwelling in 1906, according to the Florida Master Site File AL001125. It is a 1 ½ story frame Craftsman style house featuring a battered pier porch. There is an intersecting gable roof with composition shingles, wood weatherboard siding with 2 inch and 4 inch planks, a pier foundation, and wood windows. The property is zoned Urban 5 and is approximately 0.14 acres in size. The building is approximately 2,419 square feet in total area, and 2,077 square feet in heated area. It is located in the University Place subdivision, platted in 1909.
The proposal would replace the existing shingle roof with a new 26 gauge 5V Crimp style roofing system, with a Galvalume finish from Tri County Metals. The project also involves the placement of shaker shingles (Hardieshingle siding) to replace the siding surrounding the second floor window on the front side of the building; the removal of the existing light fixture on the front porch to be replaced by a light fixture on each side of the porch; repair/removal of broken wood on the ceiling of the entry porch to be stained with an oak finish; and repair/removal of broken wood on the exterior floor of the front porch if needed, to be replaced with similar wood planks and painted dark brown.
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 c...
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