2711-2713 Burgundy St.

Description: Renovation of a Contributing rated, one-story, two-family raised-basement residential building including restoration of primary façade, elevation of basement level, and installation of new front dormer and rear camelback addition.

Previous ARC Recommendations: 

02/20/24: The ARC voted to defer the application for additional review. The ARC agreed that:

• Façade Option 1 (with bracketed front overhang) is recommended for approval instead of Option 2 based on the historic photograph that confirms this was the original condition. 

• The proposed trim surrounding the central entry door conflicts with the bracket locations and should be reduced slightly in width to correspond with the original entry dimensions.

• The elevation of the basement level a total of 18” (6” for additional slab topping and 12” inches of increased FTC height to meet code minimum 7’-6” head clearance) is considered appropriate because the overall increase is minimal, because the building’s original type is not altered, and because it will continue to read visually as a raised basement residence from the exterior.

• The existing two-direction stair at the front façade is the original configuration, as per the historic photograph, so the proposed alteration to a single-direction stair is not considered appropriate, particularly to accommodate atypical new under-building parking. A two-direction stair should be maintained at this location. 

• The ARC noted the proposed dormer may not be appropriate because the HDLC Guidelines discourage new dormers where there is no evidence they existed previously, so additional information and details should be provided for the next review. The ARC also recommended including some precedent examples of similar existing Center Hall cottages with historic dormers in the immediate area to demonstrate that the proposed dormers and windows are appropriate for the age, type, and style of this existing building. 

• The ARC recommended the applicant instead consider a larger rear addition or camelback in lieu of the proposed dormer to provide the desired interior square footage while reducing the amount of alterations at the more prominent front elevation.  

• Additional 3D perspective views taken at street level from Burgundy and Port Street should be provided for the next review so the ARC can better evaluate the massing and visibility of the rear addition, and to verify that it will read as subordinate to the existing historic building.

Context Photos:

View from Burgundy Street:

View from Port Street:

Current Drawings:

Precedent Example Photos - Marigny Center Hall Cottage Dormers:

Previous Drawings - 02/20/24:

Additional Interior & Exterior Condition Photos - Submitted by Applicant:

Historic Newspaper Articles:

Sanborn Maps:

HDLC Building Survey - Faubourg Marigny:

Street View:

Written Public Comment: