Historic Preservation Commission Agenda and Packet 2020 09 21

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8. g. Chemical or physical treatments, such as sandblasting, that cause damage to historic materials shall not be used. The surface cleaning of structures, if appropriate, shall be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. N/A Damaging techniques are not proposed for use on this project. 8. h. Significant archaeological resources N/A Significant archeological resources affected by a project shall be protected and have not been identified on this preserved. If such resources must be property. disturbed, mitigation measures shall be undertaken. 8. i. New additions, exterior alterations or Partial The proposed work does not include related new construction shall not destroy the removal of any historic materials. historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be The structure proposed for relocation differentiated from the old and shall be is compatible with the structure that compatible with the massing, size, scale, currently exists at 633 La Farge and architectural features to protect the Avenue in terms of massing, size, historic integrity of the property and its scale, and features. environment.' ' For reference, the Secretary of the Interior's Moving Historic Structures by John Obed Curtis recommends the following when evaluating the proposed relocation of a historic structure: Guidelines/Standards for Relocating a Historic Building 1. Proposal to relocate must be considered on a case -by -case basis. Consider all reasonable alternatives to relocation and provide documentation that relocation is the preferred alternative. 2. Record the historic building and site conditions prior to relocation, including detailed photography, notes, drawings, reference measurements, etc. 3. Moving procedures should protect historic elements and a clearly stated procedure must be provided to document the relocation, including plans for minimizing damage to historic materials, labeling system for dismembered elements to assure accurate reconstruction in the new location, and plans for protecting the building from weather or vandalism until reconstruction is complete. 4. Site the building on the new site in a manner that does not change its historic orientation to the street, adjacent properties, etc. Considerations should include: Maintain relatively similar setbacks, sideyard conditions, etc. Maintain character similar to historic site in terms of neighboring buildings, materials, site relationships, and age. 5. There must be a recorded commitment to complete the relocation and subsequent rehabilitation of the building and its new site. Temporary relocations for interim construction may be necessary and must require a plan for protecting the structure at the interim site as well as a commitment to a schedule for completion of the process to relocate the building to the proposed new site.