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South End Landmark District Commission

The South End Landmark District Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at 5:30 p.m.

Please use the Congress Street entrance to enter and exit City Hall after 5:30 p.m.

The public can offer testimony.

Discussion Topics

  1. Design Review Hearing

    APP # 20.530 SE          25 Savoy Street. Proposed Work: Replace a double acorn light pole with new double acorn light pole with attached telecommunications equipment and antennae

    APP # 20.468 SE         1313 Washington Street (Continued from 12/03/2019 Public Hearing)Proposed Work: At the Waltham Street façade, replace service garage door

    APP # 20.672 SE          1 Appleton Street. Proposed Work: Install an internally-illuminated menu board at entry alcove wall.

    APP # 20.662 SE          23 Upton Street. Proposed Work: Construct a head house and roof deck, visible from a public way. See additional items under Administrative Review

    APP # 20.660 SE          16 Holyoke Street. Proposed Work: Reconstruct a roof deck, visible from a public way.

    APP # 20.418 SE           34 Clarendon Street. Proposed Work: At the front façade, replace nine six-over-six, double hung, wood windows in kind.

    APP # 20.690 SE          37 East Springfield Street. Proposed Work: Rebuild a roof deck.

    APP # 20.436 SE          85 West Newton Street  (Continued from 11/05/2019, 12/03/2019, and 12/17/2019 Public Hearings)Proposed Work: Demolish the existing former church and parish house (Villa Victoria Center for the Arts/ IBA Preschool). Postponed until 02/04/2020 Public Hearing.

  2. Advisory Review

    25 Claremont Park. Proposed Work: Construct a penthouse and roof deck. 

    566 Columbus Avenue. Proposed Work: Construct a new building.

    599 Columbus Avenue. Proposed Work: Construct a new building.

    115 Worcester Street. Proposed Work: Construct a new building. 

  3. Administrative Review/ Approval

    APP # 20.638 SE     69 Appleton Street: At the middle bay of the top floor of side elevation facing Clarendon Street, repoint a section of wall between the lintel and the roof line.

    APP # 20.643 SE     312 Columbus Avenue #1: At the parlor level of the front façade and rear façade that faces a public way, replace six (6) one-over-one wood windows in kind.

    APP # 20.636 SE     488 Columbus Avenue: At the front stoop, patch and refinish as needed and repaint to match the color of brownstone.

    APP # 20.634 SE     510 Columbus Avenue #4: At the top level (below the mansard) of the Concord Square façade, replace one (1) one-over-one, double-hung, aluminum-clad window in kind.

    APP # 20.666 SE     50 East Berkeley Street: At the front facade, replace selected areas of flat metal panels and window trim in kind at the three-story bay and repair selected areas of decorative metal panels; and repaint to match existing brown color; replace existing metal gutter and downspout with copper; repoint brick joints with mortar to match historic in terms of color, texture, profile, and tooling; select brick replacement with new units to match historic in terms of color, texture, size, and profile;  repair lintels and sills and repaint to match the color of the underlying stone; repair damaged wood at the front vestibule.

    APP # 20.669 SE     28 Lawrence Street: Replace six (6) six-over-six, double-hung, wood windows with two-over-two, double-hung, wood windows; and two (2) four-over-four, double-hung, wood windows at the dormer with one-over-one, double-hung, wood windows, all at the front façade; replace brick molds to match the adjacent no. 66.

    APP # 20.584 SE     2 Union Park Street: Temporarily remove double leaf entry doors to repair and refinish; and reinstall.

    APP # 20.662 SE     23 Upton Street: At the parlor and second levels of the front façade, restore six (6) original two-over-two, double-hung, wood windows (including four (4) curved sash windows); at the basement level replace two (2) two-over-two, double-hung, curved sashed wood windows in kind; at the third level replace three (3) one-over-one, double-hung, wood windows with two-over-two, double-hung, wood windows; at the mansard level replace two (2) two-over-two, double-hung, wood windows and two (2) one-over-one, double-hung, wood windows in kind. See additional items under Design Review

    APP # 20.635 SE     1411 Washington Street: At the front façade fourth level, replace four (4) vinyl and aluminum windows with aluminum-clad windows with the same pane (historic) configuration.

    APP # 20.649 SE     26 Wellington Street: At the second level of the front façade, replace five (5) one-over-one, double-hung, aluminum windows with two-over-two, double-hung, aluminum-clad windows.

    APP # 20.602 SE     134 West Canton Street: At the West Canton Street elevation, replace existing metal downspout with copper downspout

    APP # 20.668 SE     201 West Springfield Street: At the front façade parlor and basement levels, replace four (4) two-over-two, double-hung, wood windows in kind.

    APP # 20.621 SE      13-15 Worcester Square: Replace ten (10) two-over-two, double-hung, aluminum windows with new two-over-two, double-hung, aluminum-clad windows.

    APP # 20.580 SE     21 Worcester Street: At the front façade, repoint brick joints with mortar to match historic in terms of color, texture, profile, and tooling; repair masonry headers and sills and repaint to match the underlying brownstone; caulk windows; repair rotten wood at soffit and fascia; repair iron railings and repaint black; repair stoop and repaint to match the color of the underlying brownstone.

    APP # 20.577 SE     39 Worcester Street: At the front stoop and areaway, repair steps and concrete edging; and repoint selected areas at window well; repaint lintels and sills to match the color of the underlying brownstone.

  4. Ratification of 12/03/2019 Public Hearing Minutes; 11/14/2019 Public Meeting Minutes; 12/12/2019 Public Meeting Minutes; and 12/17/2019 Public Hearing Minutes
  5. Staff Updates
  6. Projected Adjournment: 9:00 PM
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