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APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT WITHIN A NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION NOVEMBER 16, 2020 81 SAN MARCOS STREET WILLOW-SPENCE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT PROPOSAL Foundation repair to a wood-frame, pier-and-beam building contributing to the Willow- Spence National Register Historic District pursuant to a Heritage Grant application. C.5 - 1 PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS The applicant proposes foundation repair to a wood-frame, pier-and-beam building that is contributing to the Willow-Spence National Register Historic District and is eligible for grant funding for this proposal. The proposed work consists of installing new high carbon seamless steel T-bracket piers, pressure treated 4x6 beams, and mortar foundation skirting; the building will be leveled with the installation of a steel flat bar concrete board and blocking where necessary to ensure that all piers support the load of the building. STANDARDS FOR REVIEW The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation are used to evaluate projects in National Register historic districts. This project is a foundation repair project; only Standard 9 appears to apply: 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and shall be compatible with the massing, size, scale, and architectural features to protect the historic integrity of the property and its environment. The proposal is for foundation repair that will not damage or destroy any historic materials that characterize the building. The project meets the applicable standards. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS Not reviewed. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve as proposed. C.5 - 2 C.5 - 3