715 N Salcedo St.

District: Parkview - Partial

Owner: Zachary Jonathan Addison

HDLC Staff: Jesse Stephenson

Rating: Contributing

Applicant: John Magliolo

Permit #: 24-18159-HDLC

HDLC Guidelines: 

Section 12, Pages 23-24 of the Guidelines for New Construction, Additions and Demolition states that the demolition of all or portions of historic resources within a local Historic District or Landmark site are considered drastic actions, since they alter the character of the area. Once historic resources or buildings that contribute to the heritage of the community are destroyed, it is generally impossible to reproduce their design, texture, materials, details and their special character and interest in the neighborhood. When reviewing demolition applications at properties located within a Historic District or at a Landmark site, the HDLC uses the following criteria in its evaluations:

• The historic or architectural significance of the building or structure as designated by its “rating”: Contributing

• The importance of the building or structure to the tout ensemble of the area:  § 715 N. Salcedo is a 944 sq ft. one-story wood frame shotgun building with a small side addition. As per the FEMA survey, the building was constructed between 1890 – 1908; this is confirmed by Sanborn map research.  The building which remains has the basic form of the original structure, but its defining characteristics have been stripped and replaced with contemporary materials almost to the point of decimation.

• The alternatives to demolition that have been explored by the applicant: § None are known at this time. The applicant plans to build a new construction, as per the submitted demolition application.

• The difficulty or impossibility of reproducing such a building or structure because of its design, texture, material or detail: While reproduction might not be cost-prohibitive, recreation of historic massing and form is unlikely. 

• The special character and aesthetic interest that the building or structure adds to the local Historic District:  While the building has retained the same general footprint and massing since at least 1940 (as per Sanborn map research), an unsympathetic renovation permitted under #11-BLD-07590 radically altered the front facing (N. Salcedo Street facing) elevation and removed the original openings on side facing elevations, replacing the 6/6 wood windows with undersized arrhythmically placed vinyl windows. Wood weatherboards were replaced with vinyl siding and the wood half cove shingles at the gable were removed. Little of the original structure remains. 

• The condition of the building or structure: 

HDLC Staff conducted at exterior and interior visual inspection on June 12, 2024. The vacant single-story residential building appeared to be in good to very poor structural condition. The building is a wood framed building on top of masonry piers with an asphalt shingle roof and clad in weatherboards covered with vinyl siding. The building form is highly altered with a rear shed addition and a flat roof side addition on a sub-standard lot

The interior had been poorly maintained. Water intrusion was noted at multiple locations throughout the building suggesting a compromised building envelope. While not visible from the exterior the floor system showed failure throughout the building with sagging joists and soft spots. 

Staff Recommendations: 

The overall condition of the building appears to be salvageable from the exterior but upon entry it was evident that the foundation and floor system was extensively compromised. Restructuring the building is possible but would likely be prohibitively expensive. For the aforementioned reasons Staff has no objection of the demolition to grade.

• Staff Recommendation: 

No Objection