Title/Name/Summary
Twin Towers Chapel - Certificate of Appropriateness
History
The Old Orland Heritage Foundation, as stewards of the Twin Towers Church, proposes to replace the existing front doors of the chapel building that face 144th Place. The existing doors have sustained significant age and weather damage and are not considered viable for another winter by the organization. The framework is also damaged and the insides of the doors are ruined by copious water damage that is visible from the interior. In addition to this, the doors are not historic and do not reflect the original appearance of the building. Changing them provides the Foundation with an opportunity to install historically appropriate doors that match historic photographs.
The exterior paint on the wooden clapboard siding between the two towers is chipping on the middle façade. The Foundation propose to paint this part of the building the same color as the rest of the building, in keeping with previous paint jobs, and complete their routine maintenance responsibilities on the facade.
Lastly, the basement utility doors are also rotted and have experienced significant aging and weather damage. According to the petitioner, these doors are also water logged and as a result have rusted through. The new doors would be identical in appearance to the existing doors but sturdier and more durable.
Historic Preservation Review Commission
On August 16, 2011, the Historic Preservation Review Commission moved 4-0 to recommend to the Village Board of Trustees to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for 9967 W. 144th Street, Twin Towers Chapel, to a) replace the non-historic main entrance doors of the landmark building with historically appropriate doors per the product specification sheet titled “Traditional”, by Simpson Door Company, provided by the petitioner, dated August 4, 2011; b) repaint the north façade of the landmark building between the two towers, including the inner façade of the west tower; and c) replace the basement utility doors with the same doors, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the proposed new main entrance doors retain their wooden appearance and are not painted white on the exterior in order to appear as the original doors in the historic photographs;
2. That the paint match in style and color to the rest of the building;
3. That all building code related items are met;
4. That building permits are obtained prior to construction;
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the Village as it relates to this project.
This case is now before the Board of Trustees for final review/approval.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for 9967 W. 144th Street, to replace the non-historic doors, repaint the north façade, and replace the basement utility doors as indicated in the attached fully referenced motion.
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I move to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness for 9967 W. 144th Street, Twin Towers Chapel, to a) replace the non-historic main entrance doors of the landmark building with historically appropriate doors per the product specification sheet titled “Traditional”, by Simpson Door Company, provided by the petitioner, dated August 4, 2011; b) repaint the north façade of the landmark building between the two towers, including the inner façade of the west tower; and c) replace the basement utility doors with the same doors, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the proposed new main entrance doors retain their wooden appearance and are not painted white on the exterior in order to appear as the original doors in the historic photographs;
2. That the paint match in style and color to the rest of the building;
3. That all building code related items are met;
4. That building permits are obtained prior to construction;