2420 GRAY'SOUTH FERRY AVENUE (U.SOUTH. NAVAL ASYLUM / NAVAL HOME / NAVAL SQUARE)

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1. Sep 26, 2006

   Alteration review

   Architectural Committee

   Recorded outcomeApproved

   Committee recommendations are not final Commission decisions.

   Recorded conditions

   1. Residential building approved provided exterior chimneys incorporated into facades and do not project from them. 2. Rebuilding of missing/unstable Schuylkill Avenue wall sections in CMU with stone base, smooth stucco facing, and masonry cap approved; staff to review details. 3. Demolition of surviving guardhouse section denied; restoration and incorporation into wall or new guardhouse approved. 4. Proposed entrance denied; new entrance based on historic wall, piers, and guardhouse designs approved; staff to review details. 5. New gates approved as simplified versions of front gates; staff to review details.

   Prior meeting reference: June 2004 Commission review of Bainbridge Street wall reconstruction; multiple prior approvals for rehabilitation of historic buildings and new construction on site

   Vote tally

   Split decision with multiple components approved and denied

   Criteria cited

   Standard 2Preserve historic characterStandard 3A record of its own timeStandard 5Preserve distinctive featuresStandard 6Repair rather than replaceStandard 9Differentiate new from old

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   Votes and testimony

   Testimony

   • Brett Feldmansupport, person
   • Brian D'Andreasupport, person
   • Chris Cosgroveneutral, person
   • John Galleryoppose, person
   • Paul Commitosupport, person
   • Preservation Allianceoppose, organization
   • State Historic Preservation Officesupport, organization