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908 Rex Street, northwest view — Current Photo <br />GRANT REQUEST ANALYSIS: <br />The applicant is requesting approval of a Preservation and Restoration Grant for rehabilitation <br />and restoration work on the structure 908 Rex Street. The total grant request is $61,775. This <br />grant would be in addition to the $5,000 signing bonus for landmarking the structure and the <br />$4,000 grant for the Historic Structure Assessment previously approved for the property. <br />A Historic Structure Assessment was previously done for the property, completed by DAJ <br />Design and paid for by the Historic Preservation Fund. The assessment makes several <br />recommendations including: foundation repairs when necessary; reinforced floor system; <br />remove and repair siding; reinforced roof system; and porch repairs. The estimated total cost for <br />all of the work on the historic structure is $151,099. <br />Work proposed with total cost: <br />• Foundation/crawlspace: $26,000 <br />o Section removal <br />o Structural reinforcement <br />• Floor structure: $4,000 <br />o Repair structural subfloor <br />• Roof Structure: $9,000 <br />o Structural reinforcement <br />o Replace gutters/downspouts <br />• Siding, Ornamentation, Trim, Soffit: $21,750 <br />o Remove existing vinyl and asbestos composite siding <br />o Restore/replace historic siding, ornamentation, trim as necessary <br />• Windows: $8,550 <br />10 <br />