; }lINUTES OF TIIE }lEETI).IG OF THE ARCTIITECTURAL CO}1T{ITTEB OF TI-IE PIIILADELP}IIA HISTORICAL CO1.{ITI S SION resent: ,1so: Paul Calvert, Archi !ect, and John Bennett, Lo present plans for the reirabilitation of 2000 l1t. Vernon Street, 2LOL Green Street and 2103 Green Street. Gary Sna11s, Architect, to present his proposal for the install- aEion of a Dassive solar systen at 1-522 lTorth l(rth Strcet. Eric Ti''lber, At'chitect, Lo present plans fo:: the constrrrctioir of a nei/ 3;lass enclosure along the Chestrrut Street;rnd 10th Street elevations of the Victory Builcling. IIyn.an .'{yers, .ArchiEect, t'J present plans f or inEeri.or altera- tions to the Furness Library at t'he Univer:s l-t.y of Pennsylvania. -ieil Scirlosser, Architect, to presenL plans f or the rehabilita- tion of 3402 Sansorr StreeL, Zvi- Barzt-Lay of To11 tsrothers to request pernission to denolislt Laning iIa1l anci other rniscellaneous stiuctures at the U. S. )Iaval Ilome , 24th and Gray t s Ferry Avenue. ;UB}iI SS IO)IS FOR ALTERATIOl'IS L522 I'lorth 16th StreeL, Gray Smalls n Architdct. i'Ir. Srnalls presented for the Committee I s eonsideration his proposal far the install-ation of a passive solar system aE L522 ilorth lSth Street, a Ehree-s tory, late*nlneteenEh century house. ilr. Sna11s explalned to the ArchitecruraL Committee his c1l-ent's wish to preserve the original character of the building whl1e at the sane time meeting the slructurers cnergy require- ments with a passive soLar sy.seem. The plan, as presenled to the Connrolttee, ca1led for the lntroductlon of golar collector panels along a stepped back area on the side elevatlon of L522 liorth 15th Street. It $/as the oplnlon af Lhe owner and the archltect that placement of the solar r,ra1l- wlthl.n Lhls reeessed erel1 would cause the least amoun.t of visual disturhance to the bulldtng design. f6 February 1983 llerbert IJ. Levy, A"I.A., Chairman I{erbert W. Levy, A.I.A., Chairman, Arciritectural Advisor Connission Theodore T. Bartley, Jr., A.I.A., Preservation Cornmittee, Ins Eitute of Arciritects , Philadelphia Chapter John Dickey, F.A.I..A,. Jauet S. Iilein, Vice Chairman of the Connission Richard Tyler, IlLstorian Patricia Siemiontkowslci n Architecture-1 !:ist,orian to the Arnerican ARCHITECTURAL C Oi'Ii'IITTEE 16 February 19S3 FolLor.ring lIr. Smalls I presentation, tire Comnittee raised several questions concernlng the placement of the solar wa11 as proposecl by the architect . S l-nce Ehe wall- to be used as tire heat retainer contains a series of windows, the Committee members expressed some concern for the bloclcing of
19S3 FolLor.ring lIr. Smalls I presentation, tire Comnittee raised several questions concernlng the placement of the solar wa11 as proposecl by the architect . S l-nce Ehe wall- to be used as tire heat retainer contains a series of windows, the Committee members expressed some concern for the bloclcing of aeeess fron the bullcii.ng, tlte circulation of air and the efficiency of a punctured wa11 as a heat retainer. They suggested strongly that the arctritect conslder iranging the solar systen on the solid masonry i"a11 cf the main, front building. It \\tas the opinion of the Comnittee tirat a solid nasonry wa11 rvould be a nore efficienE receptor than one containing a series of vrindovr openings . I t Ltas agreed a1.so that the bay windolr on tiris ivall should be retaj-ned and incorporated, i-n a sensitive manner, into the design of the solar r,7a11. The Committee nembers aslicrd the architect to study thls al-ternativen revise his design and resubmit it for another reviers. The members further agreed tliat the house. could possib ly be eligible for an Altered Plaque if the final installation of the solar system is judged symPathetic witlt the original ctraracter of, the bullding. 2C00 Mt . Vernon S treet , Paul Calvert , Architect , and John Bennett , Olrner. llr. Calvert presented his proposal- f or the reirabllitation of the property situate a.t Ehe southwest corner of.20th and Itt. Vernon Streets. The house, constructed c. f860, stands three storles high and contains a two-story, twentlerh century addttion to the rear. Follorving some discrrssi.on of tire p1ans, the Commit-tee agreed to reconmend their approval subject to a revision of the elevation drawing to lnclude the shutter panel arrangement and shutter details. Furthermore, the Committee recommended that the Commission al1orv the o\rrner the option of Lnstalling elther a fl-at roof or a greenhouse-type roof over the ne\,t one-story addltion proposed along the side (20th Street) elevation. 2L0L Green Street and 21.03 Green S treet, Paul Ca1-vert, A-rchitect. The Committee reviewed the plans for the rehabll-itatlon of ?LOL and 2L03 Green Street, tt+o, three-storY, Vlctorian roh/- houses. ){1ss Siemiontko',rslil read f or the Conmlttee members letters from the devel-oper outllnlng the proposed t'rork on the front facades of these buildlngs and statl-ng hl.s intention to res tore the exterLors correctlt'. 5lnce the plans did not include Cr.rmmittee voted t0 table actl-on f ront elevatlon drarsltrBS r tite
){1ss Siemiontko',rslil read f or the Conmlttee members letters from the devel-oper outllnlng the proposed t'rork on the front facades of these buildlngs and statl-ng hl.s intention to res tore the exterLors correctlt'. 5lnce the plans did not include Cr.rmmittee voted t0 table actl-on f ront elevatlon drarsltrBS r tite on these two properties " The ir Fl t. E ARClIITE CTURAI. CO}I}{ITTEE I 6 Feb ruary l-9 B 3 archi.tect r+i11 resubmit hl-s proposal for each of the two buil<1 lngs and include in that submisslon aecuraLel.y drarvn elevations and details. Furness Library o Iiyman l"lyers, Architect. 'lr. ){yers present,ed to the members of the Archl-tectural Comnittee 1'ris pJ-ans for the restoratlon of the Furness Library lobby an.i the reltabilita- tion of the later )icGoodvin addition to the original buil"cling. Follot'ting sone discussion of the nlans, tire Arciritectural Comnittee vot,ed to recommend their approval. Victory tsui1ding, 10th and Cl-restnut StreeLs, Gary iI. I(anaLsrein & Associares " Eric Tirnber of Kanalstein & r\ssr:ciates presented for the CommitteeIs consideration his plans fcr the removal of the existing unsighcly sheds along the 10th and Chestnut Street elevatLons of tire Victory Bulldiug and their replace- ment with a nev/ glass shopfront, enclosure. Tite Vict.ory i3uilding stancls as Lhe second finest exaraple of seconcl Empire design in rire Citv. Irollor,ring a revielr of the pJ"ans, the connittee f ound the design of the new enclosure to be acceptable and voted to recoinmend its approvar subject to some minor ehanges. The members suggested tl.rat the si.gn band along both elevations be reduced 1n size and that it be translucent in color. The arciritect agreed to revise his drawlngs in accorclance rulth the Committee I s recommendations and to resubnit to the s taff for a final review and approval-. 3Cth Street Station, llartin Associates. The illstorian presented, f or the architeeEural f lrm of l'{artin AssocLates, pLans f or tire construction af two ner^/ lclodiis proposed for placement r./ithi"n the 30th s t.reet s tatton street l-evel- concourse. Follorving some discussion of the design of the trciosks and thelr placement 1n the concourse area, the Architectural Committee voted to recommend the rejection of the plans as submitted. It !tas tire oplnLon of the Comml.ttee tha,t slnce an overalL plan for the renovatlon of 30th srreet statlonr prepared by the architectural f Lrms of Slcidnore, Olvlngs and llerrlll and UeLan<i and Junlter, had recel.ved the endorsement
Architectural Committee voted to recommend the rejection of the plans as submitted. It !tas tire oplnLon of the Comml.ttee tha,t slnce an overalL plan for the renovatlon of 30th srreet statlonr prepared by the architectural f Lrms of Slcidnore, Olvlngs and llerrlll and UeLan<i and Junlter, had recel.ved the endorsement of the Archltectural commlttee and the commlssion, prevlously r coy separate and addltlonar work shoul-d be eoordlnated wlth the so|,I..ueland and Junker rehabllltati.on p3-an f or the statlon. trn adclitlon, the Commlttee found rhe klosk submlsslon to be lncomplete, notlng pat ticularLy the absence of mechanicals whlch were specl- fled on the plan but excluded from Ehe elevatlon drarylngs. A slte plan sltowlng the placement of the kloslts 1s also requlred. .,. i ARC}I ITECTURAI. CO}{}{lTTEE 1(r February l-983 DEMOLITIONS PLAQUES u. s. Navnl Home , 2/+th and Gray ! s Ferry Avenue , zv! Barzilay, To11 Brothers. l'Ir. Barzilay outLinecl briefly for the Committee members To11 Brothers proposed. development of the Naval liome site at 24th and Grayrs Ferry Avenue. Based on an extensive study of the property and its potenti.al for reuse' Toll BroEhers reacl-red a decision that only the three maj or builclings on the site, clesigrred by I^/i111am Strickl.and, could be preserved and adapted for reuse. Both the sEate Bureau f or IIis toric Preservation and the Nati.onal park Service have concurred in this flnding. To11 Brothers ln acldition to preserving the Strickland buildings rvil-1 reLain the two gatehouses and the iron fence surrounding the property. They f urtirer intend to save, ancl perhaps relocate, ir i"r"ible, the t\,/o axlstlng gazebos located on tire property. Fo11or'ring some discussion, the Archirectural Corannittee voted to recommend taht the demoliticln of all tire buildings on the I'Iava1 ilome property, excludi.ng the three maJ or s trtckland sLrucrures and the two gatehouses, be permitted. l4rs. I(l.ein abstalned. L21-S Spruce Stree.t. The Cornnittee members revievred and reiectecl the ovrnerts request for a plaque for L2Ls spruce street. The building has been neither fu11y nor correctly restorecl. 313 South 19th Street. l{r. Levy reported to the Connlttee on his recent inspection of the buiLding at 3f B South lgtl.l S treet. on tire side ele.vation of the house at the roof 1eve1, ltr. Levy found the froor of Ehe roof deck to be a visual-i-1, obtrusive eler':ent. This, he observed, could be remedied by the appl ica- tlon of a coat of
the buiLding at 3f B South lgtl.l S treet. on tire side ele.vation of the house at the roof 1eve1, ltr. Levy found the froor of Ehe roof deck to be a visual-i-1, obtrusive eler':ent. This, he observed, could be remedied by the appl ica- tlon of a coat of dark color palnt thereby mal..in! ti-re floor of tire deck Less noticeabLe. sul-rjeet to the painting of the floor area visible from the street ' the commlttee voted to recornmend the approval- of a certlfied Altered p1-aque for 31s south 19rh street. There being no further business, the meeting adJourned at 4z5C D.m, Respectfully submltt,ed, P a t r 1c 1a S lemion tkorss k1 Arch1tectural H1storLan :'l