1820 Dauphine St.

District: Faubourg Marigny - Full Control

Owner: Angela Mequet Carll 

HDLC Staff: Dennis Murphy

Rating: Contributing

Applicant: Michael Reid 

Permit #: 26-04549-HDLC

HDLC Design Guidelines: 

Section 12, Pages 14-19 of the Guidelines for New Construction, Additions and Demolition state that except for camelbacks, most residential additions expand the footprint of an existing building by constructing more space at the rear or side of an existing building. If appropriately designed, additions to existing buildings can provide increased space while maintaining the historic character of the original building and streetscape. In conformance with The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, an addition to a historic building should be subordinate to the historic building and read clearly as an addition. The subordinate appearance of an addition can be achieved through its scale, form, massing, materials, and details. Additions to existing properties should not obscure, damage, or destroy significant architectural material and should be compatible with the design of the property, as well as the neighborhood. Whenever possible, additions should be constructed in a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the existing building would be intact. When constructing additions to existing buildings, property owners are encouraged to consider the integrity of the existing building and its historic significance. Similar to the principles for new construction, additions should not duplicate historic building details, but should be visually compatible. The HDLC also requires:

• The preservation of the cohesive ambiance of historic buildings and neighborhoods with compatible, sympathetic construction.

• Compatible siting, proportion, scale, form, materials, fenestration, roof configuration, details and finishes at all additions.

• Construction of additions at secondary elevations wherever possible, subordinate to the historic building, and compatible with the design of the property and surrounding neighborhood.

• Construction of additions so that historic building fabric is not radically changed, obscured, damaged, or destroyed.

Previous ARC Recommendations: 

02/24/26: The ARC voted to recommend conceptual approval with the final details to be worked out at the Staff level. The ARC also agreed that:

• The new rear addition should be inset at the left (courtyard) side by at least 0’-6” to 1’-0” from the exterior wall plane of the historic front portion so that the profile and fascia of the original building is visually maintained along this side.

• The proposed new balcony at the left side appears to be appropriate, but the detailing of the handrails, columns and roof covering should be worked out at the Staff level. Additionally, access to the balcony should be provided via at least one door or a full-height window.

• The height of the new rear addition roof ridge should be lowered slightly relative to the existing historic roof ridge that runs parallel to Dauphine Street.

• The roof-mounted HVAC units proposed toward the rear of the new addition (including the platform) must be located so that they are not visible from the street, or only minimally visible, or should alternatively be located at/near grade. Additionally, the proposed lattice HVAC screening is not recommended as these elements tend to draw more visual attention to the equipment area.

• Staff Recommendation: Approval