The Outside of the House
admin | January 15, 2007
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The Outside The front porch project is exciting. The current state of affairs is a fiberglass awning being held up by rod iron posts with vines growing out of control all over the awning. Besides being an eyesore, the awning does not compliment the 1890s architecture of the home, in fact it screams “1950″. We plan to tear down the main awning and the second level window awnings. Please click thumbnail for larger photo Before we contacted an architect, we went around the neighborhood and captured “inspiration houses”. Some of these homes even look like they may have been built by the Fleming Brothers. Since this house is located in the Baker Historic District, all exterior changes must be approved by the Landmark Commission before you can get a permit. It was helpful to have these “inspiration houses” to show the LC to show that our plan was historically significant. Please click thumbnail for larger photo The concrete slab for the front porch is in great shape, so we can build from that. We are planning to build three masonry columns and a half wall on top ot the concrete slab. The columns will reach up to the second story and support a second level exterior deck. We will replace one of the second story windows with French doors that open out to the new deck. We have discovered that there will even be a city view from this deck! The sketch below was the architect’s first rendition of these front features, we fell in love immediately Please click thumbnail for larger photo  |
