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South End Landmark District Commission

The South End Landmarks District Commission will hold a public hearing on July 3, 2018 at 5:30 p.m.

Use Congress Street as an entrance and exit for City Hall after 5:30 p.m.

The public can offer testimony.

Discussion Topics

  1. I. VIOLATIONS

    36 Dwight Street Proposed Work: Ratification of an unapproved window well.

  2. II. DESIGN REVIEW HEARING

    18.1437 SE           610 Tremont Street Proposed Work: Amendment to application heard on 3/6/2018 construct a storefront; relocate door to opposite side.

    18.1420 SE           159 West Newton Street Proposed Work: At front façade on garden level and floors 1, 2; replace 7 historic 2 over 2 wood windows, with 7 Old Bostonian wood 2 over 2 windows.

    18.1442 SE           2 San Juan Street Proposed Work: Demolish and dispose of non-historic rear garage addition.

    18.1459 SE           53 Rutland Square Proposed Work: At front façade, construct roof deck. (See Additional Items in Administrative Review).

    18.1461 SE           552 Tremont Street Proposed Work: At front façade street level, remove existing storefront plate glass windows and replace with operable windows.

    18.1463 SE           19 Worcester Street Proposed Work: At rear façade facing a public way, construct a one story brick wall with an overhead garage door. Install a black iron fence in remaining opening.

    18.1467 SE           230 Shawmut Avenue Proposed Work: At Peter’s Park perform the following improvements:

    • Improve entryways at Shawmut Avenue, Washington Street, and Bradford Street.
      • Replace pavement.
      • Add plantings.
    • Repair irrigation system in ballfield.
    • Add stone dust path connecting Washington Street and Shawmut Street.
    • Add custom metal fencing along Washington Street, Shawmut Avenue, and Bradford Street.
    • Add benches.
    • Repair drainage.

    18.1425 SE           587 Albany Street Proposed Work: Demolish existing structure and erect a new 6 unit residential dwelling.

  3. III. Advisory Review

    18.1462 SE           540 Albany Street Proposed Work: Demolish existing non-contributing structure and erect 4 new commercial buildings with public space.

    95 Berkeley Street Proposed Work: Install new windows on all facades that are more historically accurate.

  4. IV. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW/APPROVAL

    18.1355 SE           24 Braddock Park: At front façade, level one and two replace 5, 2 over 2 wood windows with 5 two over two Old Bostonian wood windows.

    18.1385 SE           53 Chandler Street: At front façade second floor replace 4 existing aluminum windows with aluminum clad windows. The windows will be 2 over 2 for large windows and 1 over 1 on side angled windows.

    18.1398 SE           408 Columbus Avenue: Replace rubber roof and sky light in kind. At front façade, install copper flashing.

    18.1390 SE           3 Concord Square: At front façade, restore iron fence in kind.

    18.1458 SE           35 Concord Square: At front façade, repoint stone work to match brownstone, install new copper drip edge at roof, and install new wood and glass door under stoop, replace all wood non-historic windows 2 over 2 in kind. At front façade on all levels replace non-historic wood 2 over 2 windows in kind.

    18.1455 SE           42 Concord Square: At front façade first floor, replace 5 aluminum windows with new wood clad windows. The full-size front facing windows will be 2 over 2; the side light, small windows will be 1 over 1.

    18.1456 SE           18-20 East Springfield Street: At front façade mansard level, replace 8 aluminum windows with new wood clad windows. The 4 full-size front facing windows will be 2 over 2; the 4 side light, small windows will be 1 over 1.

    18.1426 SE           419 Massachusetts Avenue: At front façade repair exterior foundation wall.

    18.1466 SE           474 Massachusetts Avenue: At front façade 3rd floor, replace 3 non-historic wood 2 over 2 windows in kind.

    18.1459 SE           53 Rutland Street: At front façade repoint exterior masonry, replace all non-historic wood windows in kind, restore existing wood work around windows and doors, restore existing front door, open existing light well, and restore cornice (See Additional Items in Design Review).

    18.1431 SE           80 Rutland Street: At front façade replace asphalt shingles in kind.

    18.1460 SE           613 Tremont Street: At front façade second floor, replace 3 aluminum,2 over 2 windows with wood, 2 over 2 windows.

    18.1446 SE           690 Tremont Street: At front façade spot repair cracks on steps and pathway to lower level units. Repaint steps and railing in kind.

    18.1424 SE           131 Warren Avenue: At front façade repair dormer in kind.

    18.1508 SE           1723 Washington Street: At front façade spot repoint brick in kind, Reset existing windows in kind, at top level, replace two non-historic windows in kind. Replace 1 sliding door in kind. Repaint cornice in kind.

    18.1333 SE           154 West Canton Street: At front façade repair lintels and sills in kind. Repair copper gutters in kind, repair/restore front steps to original tread profile. Repair sandstone pediment in kind. Remove alarm box.

    18.1430 SE           194 West Canton Street: At front façade install new radius copper gutter and copper ledge metal in kind.

    18.1422 SE           15 Worcester Street: At front façade install new double sided blade sign using the same hanging hardware as previous sign. Replace existing white vinyl letters with new letters to read “COOLIDGE YOGA.”

    18.1387 SE           1317 Washington Street: At front façade install new double sided blade sign using the same hardware as previous sign.

  5. V. RATIFICATION OF 6/5/2018 PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES & 6/14/2018 WASHINGTON STREET BIKE RACK SUBCOMMITTEE MINUTES
  6. VI. STAFF UPDATES
  7. VII. PROJECTED ADJOURNMENT: 9:00 PM
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