District: Treme - Full Control
Owner: Clint A Lacour
HDLC Staff: Jesse Stephenson
Rating: Contributing
Applicant: Rapier Lane
Description: Renovation of a Contributing rated, two-story, mixed-use building including new gallery at front facade.
Previous ARC Recommendations & Commission Actions:
02/14/2023: The ARC voted to defer the application for additional review. The ARC agreed that:
The metal materiality of the handrail may not be appropriate.
Transoms added to front façade entries would help delineate doorways.
Door locations should be in the same bay on the first and second floor.
The columns look thin and might be more appropriate at 10”x6”.
The column alignment at the two upper gables seems odd and should be further explored. We recommend that you identify similar building façade treatments for direction as to appropriate placement.
The bump out addition on the Ursuline Street side of the building should be retained in massing and fenestration.
The shed roof and historic millwork of the small porch on the Ursuline Street side of the building should be retained.
Further exploratory interior demolition should be done to find evidence of possible scarring from older architectural elements.
Sanborn, Fire Insurance, and photo databases should be searched for evidence of prior building conditions.