Title/Name/Summary
Certificate of Appropriateness for Accessibility and other Improvements to a Landmark Structure - John Humphrey House - 9830 W. 144th Place
History
Project: Humphrey House accessibility, waterproofing, and maintenance improvements.
Case Number: 2025-0553
Petitioner: Greg Bruggeman - Parks and Recreation; Jimmy Hirsch - Krause Construction Project Representative: Greg Bruggeman
Purpose: The Petitioner proposes to improve accessibility by widening the main entrance and widening the existing walkway, provide parking lot striping, and add HVAC to the property.
Address: 9830 144th Place
P.I.N.: 27-09-212-007-0000; 27-09-212-008-0000; 27-09-212-009-0000; 27-09-212-010-0000; 27-09-212-011-0000; 27-09-212-012-0000; 27-09-212-013-0000
Parcel Size: ~1 acre
PLANNING DISCUSSION
The Recreation and Park's Department proposes a series of minor work items to the Humphrey House. The east vestibule expansion, the main entry door widenings on the eastern façade, HVAC installation, and the walkway expansion and replacement connecting the parking lot along Beacon Avenue to the main entrance for ADA compliance, require a Certificate of Appropriateness approval and are the focus of this report.
The proposal is to remove the existing door, salvage it and return it to the Recreation and Park's Department. Once removed, the door’s casing is to be carefully removed and repaired as needed to be reused on the replacement. The door dimension is proposed to enlarge from 2’ 6’’ to 3’ in width for ADA compliance. The replacement door will be painted to match existing and the door’s detailing will also be replicated to match existing. The hardware for the door is to be transferred to the new door. Once widened, the top and side casings for the doorway will re-installed using the existing casings wherever possible and using salvaged wood for an authentic like-for-like replacement as needed.
The external walkway is proposed to be constructed on concrete and is to widen from...
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