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HEMA No. 2023-03 – The Titchenel-Catland House (419 East Wellington Avenue) July 6, 2023 Page 6 3 5 1 9 The project complies with Standard No. 5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize the property will be preserved. Although the project proposes altering the front porch, the majority of items to be altered will be either repaired or replaced like-for-like given the amount of deterioration. The porch posts, which are not original and deteriorated, will be redesigned to reflect a compatible, simple design. The porch railing, which is also not original and in disrepair, will be removed entirely. The porch header is not compatible and will be removed. 6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. The project complies with Standard No. 6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. The non-original porch posts and railing are so severely deteriorated with wood rot and missing wood pieces that it has become a structural hazard. The porch posts will be removed entirely and redesigned to reflect a compatible, simple design that better suites the historic property, which has been altered over time. The deteriorating porch decking has holes and wood rot. It will undergo like-for- like spot repair with T6 Doug Fir wood to match the existing decking. The existing 12-inch horizontal wood band immediately above the porch skirt (at the south and west facades) is not original and does not accurately match the existing band to the east of the porch steps (pieces of wood overlap on the south façade and the band is bent and deteriorated at the west façade). The band will be fully replaced to match the existing band that is to the east of the porch steps. The porch skirt is not original and severely deteriorated. The skirt will be fully removed and replaced with a new skirt in a similar style, featuring vertical slats made out of redwood material to match existing. The new skirt slats will be two inches wider than existing and will be spaced apart to allow for airflow. Two new porch vents (which are part of the porch skirt) will be replaced like-for-like in the same locations. A small area immediately east of the porch steps on the south façade will also receive a new horizontal band and porch skirt to cover existing exposed brick at the foundation, and continue the porch skirt design at the porch’s eastern terminus. Although this design is not based on documentary evidence, the porch and entire building have been largely altered over time and the new band and skirt will provide cover to the exposed foundation while unifying the overall porch design.