South End Landmark District Commission

APP # 21.0250 SE          16 Lawrence Street. Continued from the 11/5/2020 SELDC Public Hearing. Proposed work: At the front façade first and second levels replace historic two-over-two windows.

APP # 21.0413 SE           34 East Springfield Street. Proposed work: At the front façade all levels, reconstruct brick façade. At the stoop and entry, construct new entry hood, install new stoop handrail, and install new fire alarm beacon/ bell. At the garden level, install new entry door. At the front façade mansard level, replace wood shingles at dormer with new asphalt shingles. At the rear façade mansard level, remove existing dormer and construct a new wood dormer. At the roof level, install new HVAC equipment and mechanical screening/ railing. See additional items under Administrative Review. Withdrawn by applicant. 

APP # 21.0460 SE          437 Columbus Avenue. Proposed work: Install signage at the storefront. See additional items under Administrative Review.

APP # 21.0484 SE          Intersection of Columbus Avenue, West Canton Street, and Appleton Street (Crite Park). Proposed work: Demolish the existing brick enclosure, adjacent sidewalk, and existing landscaping; install utilities and irrigation and hardscape features associated with the construction of a new park including brick pavers and concrete, picket fencing, granite curbing, pergola, and park furniture; install public art.

APP # 21.0495 SE           541 Massachusetts Avenue. Proposed work: At the rear façade which faces a public street, construct a deck at the two-story ell; remove one (1) window, modify the opening, and install a door; construct a metal spiral staircase; create two (2) new window openings at the rear ell; replace a door with a glass door. At the rear property line, demolish the existing privacy wall and construct brick and wrought iron privacy wall with an iron gate. See additional items under Administrative Review.

APP # 21.0499 SE          23 Upton Street. Proposed work: At the front façade parlor and second levels, replace five (5) historic windows. At the front garden/ areaway, replace the garden entry door and install new storm water infiltration system and associated hardscaping (scope of work withdrawn by applicant). See additional items under Administrative Review.

APP # 21.0493 SE          145 Worcester Street. Proposed work: Install a fire department connection and fire alarm bell/ beacon at the front façade.

APP # 21.0494 SE          17 Upton Street. Proposed work: Install a fire department connection and fire alarm bell/ beacon at the front façade.

APP # 21.0506 SE           31 Worcester Street. Proposed work: At rear/ side yard facing Shawmut Avenue, rebuild privacy wall and install new door to rear yard (modify Certificate of Design Approval for APP # 20.0055 SE)

APP# 21.0411 SE          62 Chandler Street #2: At the rear façade which faces a public street, replace four (4) non-historic one-over-one aluminum windows with two-over-two wood windows.

APP # 21.0345 SE          55 Clarendon Street: At the front façade, enlarge a window well to meet egress requirements.

APP # 21.0460 SE          437 Columbus Avenue: At the ground floor storefront, repair and replace wood trim.

APP # 21.0413 SE          34 East Springfield Street: At the front façade all levels, clean existing masonry; replace all brownstone lintels and sills with new cast stone lintels and sills matching the color of brownstone; remove twelve (12) non-historic one-over-one and two-over-two windows and install new  two-over-two, double-hung aluminum-clad windows; replace gutter and downspout in kind; refurbish wood entry doors. At the front façade stoop, reset granite steps (cheek wall to remain). At the front façade garden level, refurbish steel guard rails and handrails. At the roof level, replace asphalt shingles in kind and repair and replace wood trim in kind; repoint chimney. At the rear façade dormer level, rebuild select brick courses; install new roofing; repair steel fire balcony. See additional items under Design Review.  Withdrawn by applicant.

APP # 21.0466 SE          25 Hanson Street: At the front stoop and stairs to garden level entry, repair existing stairs to match original design; chip back stair treads and risers and resurface with brownstone-tinted mortar.

APP # 21.0495 SE          541 Massachusetts Avenue: At the front façade all levels, façade and repoint brick joints and repair brownstone trim.  At the front stoop, paint surface to match the color of the underlying brownstone. Refinish double entry doors. See additional items under Design Review.

APP # 21.0415 SE          542 Massachusetts Avenue: At the front stoop, repair and resurface front stoop to match historic profiles.

APP # 21.0405 SE          557 Massachusetts Avenue: At the fire escapes at the rear façade which faces a public street, replace hardware on supports and railings; repair and replace grating in kind; scrape and repaint balconies black.

APP # 21.0482 SE          42 Rutland Square: At the front stoop, chip hollow cement treads and risers and refinish to match the color of brownstone; scrape, prime and paint railings black to match existing.

APP # 21.0499 SE          23 Upton Street: At the front façade, repoint selective areas of brick masonry; repair and resurface lintels and sills to match the color of the underlying brownstone; repair and restore the front stoop and entry trim restoration and paint to match the color of the underlying brownstone; restore double entry doors; paint and seal concrete garden staircase to match the color of the underlying brownstone. At the roof, rebuild chimney. See additional items under Design Review.

APP # 21.0402 SE          167 Warren Avenue: At the front façade mansard level, replace one (1) non-historic two-over-two in kind.  Withdrawn by staff. 

APP # 21.0485 SE          1723 Washington Street: At the front façade second level, replace two (2) non-historic segmental arched-headed two-over-two true divided light windows in kind.

APP # 21.0399 SE          25 Worcester Square: Construct a roof deck with hatch access (railing placement to be verified by staff.)

APP # 21.0412 SE          73 Worcester Street: At the front façade fourth level (below the mansard), replace three (3) non-historic one-over-one aluminum windows with two-over-two, aluminum-clad windows.

12/01/2020 Public Hearing Minutes Postponed