722 Washington Ave

District: Irish Channel - Full Control

Owner: Amanda C Albert

Rating: Contributing

Applicant: Albert Architecture

HDLC Guidelines:

• Section 5, page 9 - HDLC Guidelines for Roofing

Staff Recommendation:

• Chimney - Approval.

Staff Recommendations:

The applicant is requesting to remove the second chimney due to the issues it is causing at the ca. 1840-1850 Greek Revival townhouse. HDLC Inspector, Daniel Syal performed an interior and exterior inspection of the chimney on November 18, 2022 and found it to be in very poor condition. The masonry footing of the chimney had deteriorated causing the weight of the chimney shaft to lean outward into the building wall. This has caused the weatherboards on the exterior to bow and the flooring on the interior to separate from the joists. While the HDLC does not approve of the removal of chimneys lightly, in its current condition the chimney poses a danger to the building and its neighbors. Due to this and that the chimney would likely have to be completely rebuilt, Staff recommends approval of the removal of the one chimney.