338 Spruce Street Philadelphia Historical Commission January/February 2020 ADDRESS: 338 SPRUCE ST Proposal: Demolish rear and side additions; construct rear and side additions Review Requested: Final Approval Owner: 338 Spruce LLC Applicant: Kevin Rasmussen, Rasmussen/Su History: 1790; Williams-Hopkinson House; façade restored 1960 Individual Designation: 6/26/1956, 4/30/1957 District Designation: Society Hill Historic District, Significant, 3/10/1999 Staff Contact: Kim Chantry, [email protected], 215-686-7660 BACKGROUND: This application proposes to demolish two non-historic one-story side and rear additions, and construct a one-story addition at the side and a three-story addition at the rear. The existing one-story rear addition proposed for demolition was approved by the staff in 2017 and replaced a twentieth-century kitchen addition. The existing one-story side addition likely dates to c.1960, when approval was granted to demolish and rebuild all or part of extensions at the rear. The first-floor rear of this building is not visible from the public right-of-way owing to a one-story garage. The visible second and third floors of the proposed rear addition would be clad in painted lap siding and the roofline of the rear addition would hit the existing rear ell slightly below the roofline. No work is proposed to the front façade. SCOPE OF WORK • Demolish non-original side and rear additions. • Construct side and rear additions. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW: The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and Guidelines include: • Standard 9: New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new works shall be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. o The removal of non-original additions and construction of new additions at the rear ell of 338 Spruce Street does not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The proposed rear addition is differentiated from the red brick of the rear ell and is compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval, pursuant to Standard 9.
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338 Spruce Street Philadelphia Historical Commission
January/February 2020
ADDRESS: 338 SPRUCE ST Proposal: Demolish rear and side additions; construct rear and side additions Review Requested: Final Approval Owner: 338 Spruce LLC Applicant: Kevin Rasmussen, Rasmussen/Su History: 1790; Williams-Hopkinson House; façade restored 1960 Individual Designation: 6/26/1956, 4/30/1957 District Designation: Society Hill Historic District, Significant, 3/10/1999 Staff Contact: Kim Chantry, [email protected], 215-686-7660 BACKGROUND: This application proposes to demolish two non-historic one-story side and rear additions, and construct a one-story addition at the side and a three-story addition at the rear. The existing one-story rear addition proposed for demolition was approved by the staff in 2017 and replaced a twentieth-century kitchen addition. The existing one-story side addition likely dates to c.1960, when approval was granted to demolish and rebuild all or part of extensions at the rear. The first-floor rear of this building is not visible from the public right-of-way owing to a one-story garage. The visible second and third floors of the proposed rear addition would be clad in painted lap siding and the roofline of the rear addition would hit the existing rear ell slightly below the roofline. No work is proposed to the front façade. SCOPE OF WORK
• Demolish non-original side and rear additions. • Construct side and rear additions.
STANDARDS FOR REVIEW: The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and Guidelines include:
• Standard 9: New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new works shall be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment.
o The removal of non-original additions and construction of new additions at the rear ell of 338 Spruce Street does not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The proposed rear addition is differentiated from the red brick of the rear ell and is compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval, pursuant to Standard 9.
APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMITAPPLICATION # ____________________________________________
(Please complete all information below and print clearly)
CITY OF PHILADELPHIADEPARTMENT OF LICENSES AND INSPECTIONSMUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING – CONCOURSE
1401 JOHN F. KENNEDY BOULEVARDPHILADELPHIA, PA 19102
For more information visit us at www.phila.gov/liADDRESS OF PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION:
TOTAL AREA UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION: _______________________________square feet
COMPLETE THESE ITEMS IF APPLICABLE TO THIS APPLICATION:
# OF NEW SPRINKLER HEADS (suppression system permits only): _____________ LOCATION OF SPRINKLERS: _________________________
# OF NEW REGISTERS/DIFFUSERS (hvac/ductwork permits only): ______________ LOCATION OF STANDPIPES: _________________________
IS THIS APPLICATION IN RESPONSE TO A VIOLATION? �NO �YES VIOLATION #: ________________________
All provisions of the building code and other City ordinances will be complied with, whether specified herein or not. Plans approved by the Department form a part of this application. I hereby certify that the statements contained herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I further certify that I am authorized by the owner to make the foregoing application, and that, before I accept my permit for which this application is made, the owner shall be made aware of all conditions of the permit. I understand that if I knowingly make any false statement herein I am subject to such penalties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.
construction of a 1st-floor rear & side addition with partial roof terrace, construction
of a 2nd & 3rd-floor rear addition, and related modifications to existing masonry openings
in the rear ell.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Kevin C. Rasmussen AIARasmussen/Su
1710 North StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19130
copy to: Jordan & Rebecca Fishman; Vivian Su; file
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13 January 2020 Kim Chantry Philadelphia Historical Commission One Parkway, 13th Floor 1515 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19102 RE: 338 Spruce Street Renovations & Additions Description of Proposed Improvements Dear Kim: Thank you for your time on the phone with me last month discussing preliminary concepts for 338 Spruce Street. Proposed exterior improvements are described in the drawings and images attached to this letter (fifteen 11 x 17 sheets total) and consist primarily of the following:
1) The demolition of two non-original, one-story side and rear additions, neither of which are visible from the street or structurally integrated with the original masonry building;
2) The construction of a new one-story addition with partial roof terrace, none of which will be visible from the street;
3) The construction of a small 2nd and 3rd-floor rear addition, proposed as framed construction with lap siding, to be set back slightly from the side wall and below the roofline of the existing rear ell; and
4) Related modifications to existing masonry openings in the existing rear ell. Note that the modification to the rear dormer that we discussed is NOT included as part of this application. Since we talked, we were able to reconfigure the layout of the 4th floor to work with existing dormer and roofline. This home and particularly its rear ell is shallower than its neighbors, which, in combination with its situation on a deep lot, creates a significant setback from Cypress Street and substantially reduces its presence and visibility from the rear. We’ve included several images and diagrams for context, but I encourage you and any other interested parties to visit the site and walk Cypress Street personally to get the most accurate understanding possible of how the structure relates to the rest of the block. We look forward to presenting the project to the Architectural Committee and the Commission in the coming weeks. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out if you require any more information. Sincerely,
Kevin C. Rasmussen AIA LEED AP
AERIAL VIEW338 Spruce LLC338 Spruce StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106
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VIEWS FROM SOUTH (REAR)338 Spruce LLC338 Spruce StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106
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EXISTING REAR YARD VIEWS338 Spruce LLC338 Spruce StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106
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LOOKING WEST AT EXISTING NEIGHBORING PROPERTY LOOKING NORTH AT EXISTING REAR ADDITION LOOKING NORTH AT EXISTING REAR AND SIDE ADDITIONS
EXISTING REAR ELL VIEWS338 Spruce LLC338 Spruce StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106
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LOOKING SOUTH OVER EXISTING SIDE ADDITION LOOKING SOUTH AT EXISTING CORNICE LOOKING SOUTH OVER EXISTING ROOFS
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HATCHED AREAS INDICATEEXG 1-STORY ADDITIONSTO BE DEMOLISHED
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ROOF TERRACE ATOP PROPOSED1ST-FLOOR ADDITION
PROPOSED 2ND & 3RD-FLOORADDITION
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SITE PLAN338 Spruce LLC338 Spruce StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106
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0 2 4 8TO BE DEMOLISHED
12' - 26' - 12'S P R U C E S T R E E T
6' - 14' - 6'C Y P R E S S S T R E E T
HATCHED AREAS INDICATEEXG 1-STORY ADDITIONSTO BE DEMOLISHED
PROPOSED 1ST-FLOORADDITION
PROPOSED AC CONDENSER
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LINE OF PROPOSED RAILING
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LINE OF EXG NEIGHBORINGPROPERTY TO WEST TYP
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SECTIONS & ELEVATIONS338 Spruce LLC338 Spruce StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106
