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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20101201AGENDA HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND ROOM 1A & B WASHINGTON COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE ANNEX 80 WEST BALTIMORE STREET DECEMBER 1, 2010 6:00PM M (NOTICE THE TIME CHANGE) WORKSHOP AGENDA - 6:00 PM 1. Design Review Guidelines (Continued) * REGULAR MEETING AGENDA — 7:00 PM A. Call to Order & Roll Call B. Minutes — October 6, 2010 November 3, 2010 C. Communications & Bills D. Unfinished Business E. Budget F. New Business 1. Permit #2010-05056, 21506 Leiter St., 300 sq ft 1 story addition in Leitersburg Rural Village 2. Permit # 2010-05155, 17712 Spielman Rd., 1500 sq ft storage building in Fairplay Rural Village 3. TC-19-001, Property Tax Credit application, 11212 Mapleville Rd. G. Other Business H. Closed Session I. Adjournment * = written material enclosed \HDC\adecl0.DOC NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MAY MEET IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 10.508, STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND. INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT. CONTACT PLANNING DEPARTMENT AT (240) 313.2430 VOICE/ DD TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS NO LATER THAN TEN (10) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. P'0. yJ r1 WASHINGTON COUNTY - BUILDING & ZONING PERMIT IVR/Activity No: 2010-05056 Applied: 11/05/2010 Project No: P2010-1173 Approved: Permit Type: RES-ADD Status: PENDING inspector Area: B2 District/Acct No: 09009493 Job Address: 21506 LEITER STREET HN Location: LOR 21506 LEITER STREET Parcel No: 026-08-0140-00000 Zoning Dist: RURAL VILLAGE Floodplain: Applicant: RMD CONSULTING LLC 21912 BEAVERBROOK DRIVE SMITHSBURG, MD RECEIVED 21783 Phone Number: 301-739-0760 NOV „_,5 2010 Owner: SNURR PAUL D & Contractor: SCOTT NORMAN E DRY WALL SERVICE Phone Number: 301-824-6203 WASHINGTON COUNTY Contractor Lic. No: MHIC-11950 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Description: 300 SQ FT ONE STORY ADDITION TO SIDE OF DWELLING TO BE USED AS BEDROOM AND BATH, CRAWLSPACE, FRAME CONSTRUCTION, COMMON FRAME RAFTERS Foundation Size: 15X20 Exterior Finish: VINYL SIDING Air Conditioning: N Type of Heat...: ELEC Septic ............: EXISTING Public Sewer...: Time Existed: UNKNOWN Public Water...: Well............: EXISTING Gas .............N N Time Existed: UNKNOWN Electric.......: Y Construction Type: A/R Construction Valuation: $16,000.00 No. Of Bathrooms: 1 Code Enforced: 2009 INT'L RESIDENTIAL CODE No. of Bedrooms: I Setbacks ot Tract Area ot Area Per Family ront Yard Setback ear Yard Setback aft Side Setback ight Side Setback >t Width Proposed .33 ACRES .33 ACRES 23 54.1 81.3 145 Minimum Required. 40,000 SQ FT 40,000 SQ FT 25 25 8 0 0 its permit has been reviewed by the Washington County Department of Permits & Inspections id meets all applicable local and state codes and ordinances. Should you have any questions, ease contact our department at 240-313-2460 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., >nday through Friday. West Baltimore Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740 Phone: 240-313-2460 Fax: 240-313.2461 Nt STOrs cc WASH INU I UIN U 1) Ulv� �q 0,3�° I aAV ON M 14 P 2l 5o&o c.E I -rep ST. pus 2oio- n5a5Cv I }&Yt xcri?e..K Leitershor Co 9 Dwelling at 21510 Leiter St. is situate 24.5 from c/I N/F Richard Smith L 2257 F 309 Lands Of Paul & Joyce Snurr Liber 356 F 546 16,951 S.F. 0.39 AC. Garage 'p.I Dry 1 'J 1 ( ' 1 I 2 t1 1 I 1 t✓• Shed ##21506 Dwelling Pin Ip Set Iran CURVE RADIUS ARC LENGTH CHORD LENGTH CHORD I r, mn'iov ,o, cn1O1 n91 V22 S Z r a, .\ HT -Ti yy H \\\\i i1 Pv' } / / & 1 Li 1111010111 MMI wi vv t3 �--� y , $? LNPS Form 10-900 `. OMB No. 10024-0018 ct.1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "tf' in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for not applicable.' For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name Leitersburg Historic District other names MIHP site #WA -I-1 74 2. Location street & number N/A ❑ not for publication city or town Leitersburg ❑ vicinity state MD code county Washington code 043 zip code 21 742 ^ State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this u nomination Li request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth In 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property ❑ meets ❑ does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant ❑ nationally ❑ statewide ❑ locally. (❑ See continuation sheet for additional comments). Signature of certifying official/Tttle Date State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property ❑ meets ❑ does not meet the National Register criteria. (D See continuation sheet for additional comments). Signature of certifying officialrritle Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification . I hereby, certify that this property is: ❑ entered in the National Register. ❑ See continuation sheet. ❑ determined eligible for the National Register. ❑ See continuation sheet. ❑ Determined not eligible for the National Register. ❑ removed from the National Register. ❑ other (explain): Signature of the Keeper Date of Action Leitersburg Historic District Name of Property 5, Classification Ownership of Property (Check as many boxes as apply) Category of Property (Check only one box) X private ❑ building(s) _x public -local _x district ❑ public -State ❑ site ❑ public -Federal ❑ structure ❑ object Name of related multiple property listing (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing) N/A • Washington MD County and State Number of Resources within Property (Do not include previously listed resources in the count) Contributing Noncontributing 148 71 156 71 buildings sites structures objects Total number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Register zero 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Domestic/ village site Domestic/ single dwelling Domestic/ hotel Commerce/Trade/ specialty store Transportation/ horse-drawn wagon Religious/ religious facility Education/ educational facility Domestic/ village site • Domestic/ single dwelling Domestic/ multiple dwelling Religion/ religious facility Commerce 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Other: early through late 19'" century log, stone, brick, or frame vernacular Federal Georgian Greek Revival Victorian uare foundation Stone, brick, concrete walls Brick, stone, wood, concrete block roof Asphalt, metal, slate other iron Narrative Description • es (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets) LNPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 National Register of Historic Places Leitersburg Historic District Name of Property Continuation Sheet Section 7 Page 1 Description Summary: WA MD County and State Leitersburg is an early 1 9'h century village located in the northeast corner of Washington Co MD, about 3 miles south of the Pennsylvania state line. The village square is centered on the intersection of the old Nicholson's Gap Road, which runs gently downhill from northeast to southwest, and the Smithsburg-Leitersburg-Greencastle (PA) road which runs downhill from the southeast to the Antietam Creek several hundred yards to the northwest. This square retains three original early I 9`' century brick buildings; a tavern, general store, and dwelling; as well ac a late 19°' century wooden frame grocery store/ meeting hall. Most of the 30 original log buildings, somewhat altered, remain. These are typically simple, vernacular buildings. Several examples of brick, stone, and wood frame buildings are found in the village, as well as historic institutions including churches and a 1914 school. The tree -shaded town retains its approkimate 1 81 5-1 830 appearance and its rural setting amidst 200 -year -old farms. The construction of the MD Rt. 60 bypass in the 1950's helped preserve the town. General Description: The Leitersburg Historic District consists of 53 original lots plus 6 lots added in the early 19°' century. Several adjacent .19°' century buildings that were an integral part of the town have also been included. The town is laid out along the northeast -southwest Nicholson's Gap Road, later renamed the Leitersburg Turnpike (but called Main St in the village), and recently renamed again, to Leiter St., and the southeast -northwest Leitersburg-Smithsburg Road (Church St.) and Leitersburg- Greencastle Road (Water, and later Antietam Street). This last road, now called Leiter's Mill Road, runs downhill several hundred yards northwest of the square, crossing the Antietam Creek over an 1839 two -arch stone bridge. Buildings are set well back from the intersection, creating a broad paved square. MD Rt 60, built in the early 1950's, removed the pressure of modern traffic from the town, helping to preserve Leitersburg's historic appearance. A system of back alleys serves the rear of the lots;.Large trees throughout the town were recently supplemented by a planting project of small flowering street trees to enhancethe village. The only section of Leitersburg that was not developed in therfsistoric period was the southeast side of Main, now Leiter, Street. In 1947, modern bungalows and "Cape Cod" style houses were built on this stretch of seven lots. These houses fit the village pattern and do not detract from the original dwellings. With its location on the busy Nicholson's Gap Road, which ran from Hagerstown, MD, to York, PA, and the cross road which connected Greencastle, PA, with Baltimore, Leitersburg thrived commercially. Many buildings served as hotels and stores. Andrew;Leiter's circa 1812 one-story stone tavern (21400 Leiter St.) was rebuilt as a spacious 2 -story brick structure in the 1830's. Ground's Store (21500 Leitersburg- Smithsburg Road) was built as an impressive two- story 6 -bay -long brick building whose facade was laid in a distinctive diapered, or diamond, pattern, unique in this region. Burkhart's Hotel (21324 Leiter St.) was built in stone and log, Samuel Lyday's hotel (21 536 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Road) was built in brick, and Lahm's Hotel (21413 Leiter St.) was constructed in log with one stone end wall. LNPS Form 10-900-a ... (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet. Section 7 Page 2 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Leitersburq Historic District WA MD Name of Property County and State Wagonmakers, blacksmiths, tailors, weavers, and shoemakers worked out of their homes. The houses that were built for these working-class residents were primarily of practical log construction. These houses were intended to be covered and protected from the elements with clapboarding, but they were often whitewashed as a temporary measure until finances allowed for proper siding. They ranged in size from one-story two -room cabins (21 319 Leiter St.) to two- story Georgian -plan buildings extended by additions (21413 Leiter St.). Even the smallest structure was later enlarged with additions or raised in height. Every building stood on a stone foundation, usually with a cellar, and was heated by an exterior stone chimney (21412 & 21413 Leiter St.) or an interior brick chimney. As the town prospered several homes of more expensive stone or brick construction appeared. Dr. James Johnson's home at 21428 Leiter St. is a two-story stone house with a brick addition. The 1846 brick Leiter House at 21318 Leiter St. is the single representative of high - style Greek Revival interior detailing in the village. Although many of the ancillary buildings to these homes have disappeared, examples of each type of outbuilding are extant in the Leitersburg Historic District. Modern sheds that have replaced their historical counterparts occupy similar locations on the lots and serve comparable functions. Mid 1 9" through early 20°' century buildings were more often constructed in brick or frame construction. Victorian details such as bay windows and jigsawn porch trim proliferated. Several examples of the early 20`" century Foursquare style represent the last significant building period in town. The 1926 centennial addition to St. Paul's Lutheran Church provides an end point to Leitersburg's architectural development. Several original sections of sidewalk are paved with large flat slabs of limestone. Stone walls, dry -laid along alleys and finished with crenellated caps when bordering yards, are found throughout the village. With the exception of the Leitersburg Hotel, commercial structures In Leitersburg have been adapted for residential use. Although their use has changed they have been maintained and except for modern claddings these buildings survive in their original form. LNPS Form 10-900-a United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Leite Continuation Sheet WA MD Section 7 Page 3 Historic Sites in Leitersburg OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Historic District Name of Property County and State Leitersburg's axis rotates about 30 degrees from the cardinal compass points. For ease of description, what is truly South Southeast will be referred to as South, etc. Lot owners cited in 1830 and 1898 are from Herbert C Bell's description in his History of the Leitersburg District. 1877 owners are indicated on the 1877 Atlas. Lot #1 : 21400 Leiter St. Contributing:2 Leitersburg Hotel Non-contr.: 0 Circa 1812 and circa 1 835 Founder Andrew Leiter's one-story stone tavern stood on this site. It was later rebuilt in its present two-story brick form running parallel to Leiter St. The deep stone cellar under the west end of the building is almost certainly a remnant of the original structure. The six -bay -long south facade is laid in Flemish bond. The other sides are laid in 5:1 common bond. Several of the tavern's numerous doors have been blocked up over the years: two on the west end, one on the east end, and the former main entrance in the third bay from the west on the facade. The entrance is currently in the facade's westernmost bay.'briginal brick windowheads feature long narrow bricks standing four courses tall. 2/2 windows light the building. Elaborate brackets with drop spindles support the eaves. The roof is covered with asphalt shingles. A porch covers the facade's three easternmost bays. An interior brick chimney appears at either end. The central staircase was removed in the mid -20°' century and an exterior stair built at the east end. The building retains its historic appearance despite these changes. A one-story western brick section used for storage and a brick livery stable at the southeast corner of the lot were demolished in the 1980's. A small timber -framed shed still stands at the northeast end of the lot. This tavern holds the second oldest liquor license in Washington Co. This Is a substantial and well -finished early commercial building. 1811: Andrew Leiter 1818: Henry Barnhart 1830: Cross Keys Hotel 1 877:D.S. Hartle Hotel LNPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 7 Page 4 Lot#2(south half): 21402 Leiter's Mill Road OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Leitersburg Historic District Name of Property WA MD County and State Contributing Grange Store Non-contr.: 0 1921 This building has a wood frame structure faced in all -stretcher bond red brick. Gray brick jack arches accent the windowheads above 2/2 sash. The structure stands two stories tall under a gable roof that parallels Leiter St. A frame addition covers the east end. The main facade is six bays long with doors in the second, fourth, and sixth bays from the west. An entrance into the stone cellar opens from the west end. An interior brick flue appears at either end. The roof is covered with asphalt shingles. A circa 1900 photo showsa'small frame building at this site. In 1921 the Leitersburg Grange bought the lot and built this structure with a store on the first floor and a meeting. room on the second floor. The store was operated by Charles Lehman and later Arthur and Mary Newcomer, and it also served as a post office during World War II. The building is currently divided into apartments. This is one of the last commercial structures built in the historic period in Leitersburg. 1 81 8: Lot bought by Samuel Houser and John Light 1877: G. W. Pole Lot # 2 (north half): 21416 Leiter's Mill Road Contributing: 1 Early 19°' century Non-contr.: 1 Three one -room sections make up this house: a log section, a frame section, and a rear enclosed frame porch. The 1 %= story house has a three -bay western facade with a central entrance and stair. A porch shelters this side. Dormers appear on this facade while small windows light the half -story at the rear. This aluminum -sided house has 2/2 windows. Standing seam metal covers the gable roof and an interior brick chimney rises at either end. The house stands on a stone cellar. A small modern wood frame shed stands behind the house. A cistern supplies water to the house. This building is a fine example of a workman's cottage. 1818: Lot bought by Samuel Houser and John Light 1877: G. W. Pole Lot #3 (south half): 21414 Leiter's Mill Road Contributing: 1 Circa 1815 Non-contr.: 1 This small two-story house is set well back from the street, as if a larger front section was planned but never built, The metal -covered gable roof runs perpendicular to the road. Therefore the single bay western gable end faces the street, and the house runs two bays long into the depth of the lot. The first floor is of stone construction, which is exposed on the east end. The house was raised to two full stories in frame construction and covered with German siding, probably in the late 19`" century. The house stands on a partial stone cellar and has a two-story porch covering its south side. Entrances are located on the west end and In the eastern bay of the south side. The windows hold 6/6 sash. Stone foundations for two small additions which were removed in the 1980's stand above ground level at the east end. A small concrete block shed stands east of the house. Two cisterns are located on the property. LNPS Form 10-900-a i8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Leitersburg Continuation Sheet WA MD Section 7 Page 11 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Historic District Name of Property County and State A timber framed barn borders the alley along the west side of the lot. Behind the barn stands an early 20`" century frame out house. This house was built in 1816 by Daniel and Catharine (Leiter) Lowman. The lot adjoins Catharine's father Andrew Leiter's tavern. The Lowmans lost the property after Andrew died, insolvent, in 1 81 8. It was bought by Sarah Wolfinger, widow of early entrepreneur Michael Wolfinger, and remained in the family until 1954. This was the boyhood home of Catharine's son Henry Yesler, who was later a founder of Seattle, Washington. This house displays many original features as well as a succession of building periods. 1815: Lot bought by Jacob Kessinger 1816: Lot bought by Daniel Lowman, distiller 1830: Mrs. Sarah Wolfinger 1877: Daniel S. Wolfinger 1898: Charles Clayton and Laura (Wolfinger) Ziegler: Charles was a "cable -wire fence contractor" it #28: 21416 Leiter St. - Contributing: 3 Circa 1 81 5 Non-contr.: 0 A front porch covers the south facade of this two-story.three-bay log house. The central door is flanked by early 20'h century windows, each of which includes a large single pane topped by an etched glass panel. Other windows are 2/2 sash with pedimented windowheads. A two story ell with a porch, followed by a one-story kitchen, extends to the rear. German siding sheathes the walls. The house stands on a stone cellar. A distinctive cross -gable faced with scalloped shingles accents the front of the asphalt -shingled gable roof. A rusticated concrete block garage is located east of the house, and a small frame shed stands at the back of the lot. 1815: Lot bought by Isaac Clymer. 1830: Isaac Clymer, cooper 1877: Daniel S. Wolfinger Lot #29: 21418 Leiter St. Contributing: 1 Circa 1815 Non-contr.:. 2 This 136 story log house was raised to two full stories in the 1980's. The two -bay house stands on a stone foundation and is covered with vinyl siding. The building faces south, and an addition extends from the rear. Asphalt shingles cover the gable roof. A workshop and garage are located in the middle of the lot. 1815: Lot bought by Lewis Weaver 1 830: Mrs. Kessii der, a widow 1877: C. Kessinger Lot #30: 21420 Leiter St. Contributing: 2 Circa 1818 Non-contr.: 0 Originally 1/6 stories in height, this house was later raised to a full two stories and covered with rprman siding. A porch covers the central doorway in the south facade. A one-story kitchen.. addition ijoins the north elevation. A frame garage stands at the east side of the lot. ,.,.. 1817: Lot bought by Henry Barnhart 1818: Lot bought by Henr lihamhart 1877: U. Bigham 1898: Mrs. John Wolf Lot #31: 21422 Leiter St. Contributing: Circa 1817 Non-contr.: t.. LNPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Leitersburg Historic District Continuation Sheet Name of Property WA MD Section 7 Page 12 County and State The original character of this two-story log house has been completely altered by modern materials such as aluminum siding and replacement windows. The large exterior stone chimney at the east end was recently destroyed. The overall shape of the house is the only element that remains to contribute to the streetscape. A modern shed stands in the back yard. 1817: Lot bought by Henry Barnhart 1877: L. Koppisch 1898: Mrs. John Harbaugh Lot # 32: 21428 Leiter St. Contributing: 3 Before 1 830 Non-contr.: 0 This two-story three -bay stone house received a two-story two -bay brick addition at its west end in the mid -1 91h century. Each part of the house has an interior brick chimney at its east end. On the west facade, each part also has an entrance at the east end. A porch shelters this facade. The house stands on a stone cellar and is covered by an asphalt -shingled gable roof. 6/6 sash windows are set in original architraves. A frame summer kitchen with an attached rusticated concrete block garage sits behind the house. A small timber -framed barn is located at the back of the lot. Dr. James Johnson, who occupied this site in 1830, almost certainly built this house. Jacob B. Mentzer, a teacher and farmer, later lived here. This is one of the finest early homes in Leitersburg,and unusual for the stone and brick construction. Although the interior was altered in the mid -19'" century, the house retains its original exterior appearance. This is the last original lot on the north side of Leiter St. 1830: Dr. James Johnson 1877 & 1898: Jacob B. Mentzer 21438 Leiter St. Contributing: 0 Non-contr.: 1 This property was historically part of Jacob B. Mentzer's farm at the edge of Leitersburg, extending several hundred yards to the group of buildings surrounding the "Y" where the road splits; the current Leiter St. (Old Leitersburg Pike) headed to Waynesboro, and Ringgold St. headed to its namesake. A modern rancher is located here, 21448. Leiter St. Contributing: -1 Early 19`" century rton-contr.: 0 This two-story house was built in stages, and part of the building is log. Part of the rear ell is stone. The five -bay structure faces south, and has two front entrances. A porch with decorative brackets crosses the main facade. The building retains its original architraves. An interior brick chimney appears in the west end. Asbestos siding covers the house and standing seam metal covers the roof. A stone wall borders the property. Vertical -set stones form a crenellated cap. 1877:J. Nigh 21 506 Leiter St. ' " " Contributing: 3 1848 Non-contr.: 1 As Leiter St. turns northeast, this 1Y2 -story house faces east, The building's core is a two -room log structure set on a stone cellar. This was Toll Gate # 2 on the Leitersburg Turnpike. Additions cover the front and back of the house, forming a bungalow appearance, A porch covers the south end of the gable -roofed house. Aluminum siding covers the house and asphalt shingles cover the roof. LNPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Leiters WA MD Historic District Name of Property Section 7 Page 13 County and State A Late -1 911 century timber -framed wash house stands near the porch. Two garages, one frame and one concrete block, are at the back of the property. This house displays elements of two main building periods: mid 19i1 century log vernacular and early 20°' century bungalow. The toll house was first operated by Jacob Garver, then by his widow Elizabeth, and finally by his daughter Eliza Garver. Jacob Garver came from a family of 17 children and he was the father of 19 children. 1877: Toll House 21 510 Leiter St. Contributing: 3 Circa 1869 Non-contr.: 1 This one-story frame house faces east at the corner of MD Rt. 418, part of the modern bypass of eitersburg. A porch covers the front of the three -bay house. The building has been somewhat altered )y modern materials. A concrete block garage stands south of the house and two small frame outbuildings, a shed and an outhouse are located at the back of the lot. • According to tax assessment records, this house was built in 1869. The 1 877 Atlas shows three houses in this area. Looking at this house and its four neighbors north of Rt. 41 8, it is unclear which of these five houses match the three 1877 buildings. The three houses were owned by W. Burkhart, J. Hays, and G. Wise. MD Rt. 418 leading to Ringgold, part of the modern road system bypassing.Leitersburg, separates the following houses from the main village: 21604 Leiter St. Non-contr.: I A mobile home stands on this property. 21606 Leiter St. Contributing: 3 Late 1911 century Non-contr.: 0 This two-story frame home faces east. The central entrance is sheltered by a porch which also wraps around the north end of the house. A two story ell extends to the rear, and a one-story section runs along the north side. Brick chimneys are located at the north end of the main -house and at the west end of the ell. Although the house has aluminum siding and modern replacement windows, several original pedimented windowheads have been preserved. The slate roof is pierced by iron snowbirds. Two small frame outbuildings, a summer kitchen and a shed, are located along the north side of the property. 21608 Leiter St. • Contributing: 2 Late 19i1 century Non-contr.: 0. The gable end of this two-story frame house faces the road tothe east. An enclosed porch covers this I4ade. Asbestos shingles cover the house and asphalt shingles cover the roof. Metal awnings shade the 1/I windows. The building stands on a stone cellar. A small frame shed is located on the lot. This house appears to date from the late 19°' or early 20i1 century. . 21610 Leiter St. Contributing: 1 Late 1 9`" century Non-contr.: I LNPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Leitersburg Historic District Name of Property WA MD Section 7 Page 14 County and State This two-story house faces east. A porch covers the three bay facade, which has a central entrance. Asphalt shingles cover the roof and asphalt brick -patterned sheets sheathe the walls. Metal awnings shade the 2/2 windows. The house is underpinned by a stone cellar. A modern frame garage stands on the property. This is the second in a row of three similar late 1 9`or early 20`" century frame houses. 21616 Leiter St. Contributing: 1 Late 1 9`" century Non-contr.: 0 This frame house resembles its neighbor to the south. It stands two stories tall under a gable roof. Brick -patterned asphalt siding covers the walls and asphalt shingles cover the roof. The east -facing structure includes front and back porches. Pedimented windowheads top the 2/2 sash windows. A series of three single -story additions step down the hill at the rear of the house. 21508 Ringgold St. Contributing: 1 1870 Non-contr.: I This house is located east of the "Y", or split between Leiter St. and Ringgold St. A stone wall bounds the property along Leiter St. to the north, and the house faces Ringgold St. to the south. This twb-story log house stands on a stone cellar. A porch covers the main facade. A one-story kitchen section adjoins the east gable end. The walls are sheathed in German siding and the roof is covered with metal. A modern garage stands east of the house. According to tax assessment records, this house was built in 1870. 1877: J.W.Nufer (Niufer) 21 518 Ringgold St. Contributing: 4 Late 1 9'" century Non-contr.: 1 The south facade of this two-story frame house is covered by a porch. The gable -roofed house is covered with brick -patterned asphalt siding. The house has a brick chimney at either end. A summer kitchen is located behind the house . The lot includes a small frame garage and a shed. An unoccupied mobile home stands at the east end of the lot. This house resembles its neighbors at the north end of Leiter St. Together they represent moderate - sized housing from the turn -of -the -century building period. 21531 Ringgold St. Cdntributing:3 Mid 19t century Non-contr.: 1 The two-story frame farmhouse located on this lot is part of a farm that originally included the barn standing on the neighboring property to the east, 21 541 Ringgold St. The three -bay house faces north. The front porch has decorative brackets. A central entrance is flanked by long narrow windows with modern sash. A two-story ell extends to the rear. The house stands on a stone cellar. Aluminum siding covers the walls and asphalt shingles cover the roof. A small frame summer kitchen and a modern garage stand behind the house. A concrete block building stands on an old stone foundation. 1877: S. Daywalt 21 541 Ringgold St. Contributing:. 1 Mid 19`" century Non-contr.: 1 District Washington MD County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Area of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property for (Enter categories from instructions) National Register listing) Settlement and Exploration x ❑ A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattern of our history. ❑ B Property associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. x ❑ C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack individual distinction. ❑ O Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply) Property is: ❑ A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. ❑ B removed from its original location. ❑ C a birthplace or grave. ❑ D a cemetery. ❑ E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. ❑ F a commemorative property. ❑ G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years. Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets) 9. Major Bibliographical References Industr Architecture Period of Significance 1 81 5-1926 Significant Dates 1815 Significant Person (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) N/A Cultural Affiliation N/A Architect/Builder N/A (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets) Previous documentation on files (NPS): Primary location of additional data: ❑ preliminary determination of individual listing. (36 CFR 67) has been requested ❑ previously listed in the National Register El previously determined eligible by the National Register ❑ designated a National Historic Landmark El recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey ❑ State Historic Preservation Office El Other State agency ❑ Federal agency x ❑ Local government ❑ University ❑ Other Name of repository: Washington Co. Planning Dept. LeiNPS Form 10-900-a - - OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 8 Page 1 ❑ recorded by Historic American Engineering Record Leitersburg Historic District Name of Property WA MD County and State LeiNPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Leiters Continuation Sheet Section 8 Page 2 Summary Statement of Significance: OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Historic District Name of Property WA MD County and State The Leitersburg Historic District is significant under National Register Criterion A. This village played an important role in the settlement and commercial and agricultural development of Washington County and the surrounding region. Leitersburg was founded in 1 81 5 by Andrew Leiter after the 1807 Greencastle -Baltimore Road was constructed to intersect the Nicholson's Gap Road on his property. The town developed with many hotels and commercial establishments to serve travelers on the two roads. The town also served as an exchange point between the many mills and distilleries located on the nearby Antietam Creek. The village continued to prosper when nine. miles of the Nicholson's Gap Road was rebuilt as the Leitersburg Turnpike in 1847. The Leitersburg Historic District is significant under National Register Criterion C for its variety of historic architecture. The majority of early buildings were of log construction. The 30 extant examples range from small workers' cottages to large houses which served as hotels. Two substantial brick buildings on Leitersburg's central square which operated as a store and a tavern form one of the most distinctive pairs of early 1 9'" century commercial architecture in the county. Buildings in stone or frame construction, and representatives of Federal, Victorian, and the early 20`" century Foursquare styles are found in the village. Leitersburg's growth stagnated in the early 20`" century when it failed to secure a railroad line, and the town's architecturewas further preserved after the building of the MD Rt. 60 bypass in the 1950's. Resource History and Historic Context: The Leitersburg area in northeast Washington County, Maryland, was first settled in 1738. The region was sparsely populated until after the French and Indian War in the early 1 760's. This territory was part of Frederick County until the formation of Washington County in 1776. Under both jurisdictions it was part of the Antietam Hundred. Several election districts were created in 1838, and the Leitersburg area was designated Election District No. 9. The boundaries were reduced with the creation of the Ringgold District (No. 14) to the east in 1860 and the Chewsville District (No. 18) to the southwest in 1872. The Mason-Dixon Line forms the Leitersburg District's boundary to the north. South Mountain rises several miles to the east. English settlers came to this area from eastern Maryland in the mid 18" century. The more numerous German inhabitants arrived from Pennsylvania, especially Lancaster County, throughout the late 18" and -early 19`" centuries.. These families included the Zieglers, Leiters, Wolfingers, Mentzers, Strites, Bells, Hartles, and Lantzes. George Poe first patented the tract "Well Taught", which included the future site of Leitersburg on the Antietam Creek,. in 1749. In 1 762 after the land was resurveyed as "Resurvey •on Poe's Part of Well Taught", Jacob Leiter, a German settler from Lancaster Co., PA, bought362 acres. Upon Jacob's death in 1764 his son Jacob Jr. acquired half of the tract. Historian Herbert C. Bell, writing in 1898, considered the house at the western edge of Leitersburg (21314 - Leitersburg Pike) to be the old Leiter homestead, built by Jacob Leiter Sr. and occupied by his son Jacob Jr. from 1 764 until his death in 1814. The old Nicholson's Gap Road was the main route through this region in the late 18`" century. It led from Baltimore, Maryland through what later became Rouzerville, Pennsylvania in LeiNPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 8 Page 3 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Leitersburg Historic District' Name of Property WA MD County and State the northeast, to Hagerstown 6 miles southwest of the present village of Leitersburg. The road was located on the northwest side of the Antietam Creek. In 1 802 this road was resurveyed and realigned to the southeast side of the creek, which is the present route of the Leiterburg Pike and Leiter St. in the town. In 1807 a new public road was laid out from what is now Smithsburg, four miles to the southeast, to Greencastle, Pennsylvania, nine miles to the northwest. It was the Leiter family's good fortune that these two roads intersected on their Well Taught tract. Blacksmith Andrew Leiter bought the crossroads from his father in 1 81 1 . He built a stone tavern at the northeast corner by at least 1812, and laid out the public square and 53 town lots in 1 81 5. He also built a two-story stone house on Lot #35 (21324 Leiter St.) which soon thereafter was operated by Christopher Burkhart as a hotel. Although the town prospered and about 30 lots were sold, Leiter was overextended financially and he died insolvent In 1818. Sawmills and gristmills were established along the Antietam Creek as well as on the Little Antietam Creek, less than a mile south of the village site, as early as 1765. These facilities took advantage of the extensive supply of timber as well as the increasing harvest of grain from nearby farms. Distilleries also used these resources, providing farmers with a marketable export. As Herbert C. Bell states, "In proportion to its bulk whiskey was many times more valuable than flour, and as transportation was expensive and laborious it is not surprising that a large part of the cereal product of the District found its way to market through the still." Tanneries and hemp mills also proliferated. With improved roads on which to transport these goods, commerce grew dramatically in the early 19" century. Leitersburg thrived between 1815 and 1830, the year for which author Bell provides a portrait of the village. Fletcher and Stonebraker's general store.(21 500 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd.) stood opposite Leiter's original tavern, now operated as the Cross Keys Hotel. The store not only sold goods, but accepted local products in payment in a bartering system. The store also served as a hotel, as did the buildings owned by John Lahm (21413 Leiter St.), the aforementioned Christopher Burkhart, and slightly later, Samuel Lyday (21536 Leitersburg- Smithsburg Rd.). Blacksmiths and Wagonmakers occupied adjoining properties to provide service to the freighting trade: for example, George Poe and Henry Gagle (the old Leiter homestead, 21314 Leitersburg Pike), and John Beckman, later Wilfred L. Flory (Lot # 42); and Jacob Martz, later Upton Bell (Lot # 43, 21 511 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd.). Small to moderate sized log buildings housed workmen occupied as tailors, shoemakers, weavers, tinsmiths, distillers, coopers, and carpenters. A teacher, undertaker, and doctor:also lived in the village. As Leitersburg prospered throughout the 19`" century, several institutions were established. Although small country churches served the area from its earliest settlement, the first substantial religious edifice was St. Paul's Lutheran Church, built in the center of town in 1826. This building still dominates the village skyline. Later churches, the 1841 Methodist Episcopal Church (21312 Leiter St.) and the 1 878 St. James Reformed Church (2131 3 Leiter St.), were adapted for residential and community use, respectively, when their congregations disbanded. Small schools were located throughout the district. The 1914 Leitersburg School was in operation until about 1960, and it still serves for community functions. Private clubs and lodges were established in the mid -19'" century. The Red Men met at Virgil Miller's Confectionary (21 501 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd.) and on this same lot (#40) the Golden Rod Council, No. 42, Junior Order United American Mechanics built their own meeting hall in 1.897. Further transportation improvements included the building of a stone -arched bridge on the Leitersburg-Greencastle Road in 1839. In 1831 a road was constructed from Leitersburg to the LeiNPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 8 Page 4 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Leitersburg Historic District Name of Property WA MD County and State State line, where It met the new road leading to Waynesboro. This road and the old Nicholson's Gap Road from Leitersburg to Hagerstown was rebuilt as the Hagerstown -Waynesboro Turnpike, popularly known as the Leitersburg Pike, in 1847. Leitersburg's populace included Revolutionary War and War of 1812 veterans in the early days of the town. The Civil War affected the village not only through its young men's service as soldiers, but also through the passage of Confederate troops through the town, especially after the Battle of Gettysburg. Some residents moved their horses and livestock to Pennsylvania to prevent their expropriation by the enemy. In the early 20" century Leitersburg honored soldiers from World War I with a memorial on the square. As opportunities were limited even in a commercially successful village like Leitersburg, some residents moved westward and became famous through their enterprise. Most notably Henry Yesler became a founder of Seattle, Washington in the 1850's, and Levi Z. Leiter was a founder of Marshall Field's Department Store in Chicago in the 1860's. They were both nationally known businessmen and millionaires. Leiter's daughter Mary, as wife of Lord Curzon, became Vicereine of India at the turn of the century and was one of the most famous women in the world. In 1853 Leitersburg was incorporated as a municipality. Under this government, "the streets were improved, the sidewalks were curbed and paved..." (Bell), but the community sustained little interest, and within a few years the town government lapsed. Bell cites George C. Zeigler's informal enumeration of Leitersburg's population totaling 219 in 1829, 298 in 1850, 335 in 1870, and 308 in 1880. Businesses continued to prosper through the late 1800's, but as railroad lines were routed through other towns, Leitersburg lost its original transportation advantage and stagnated in the 20" century. When the Leitersburg Pike was rebuilt yet again as a bypass around the town in the early 1950's, many businesses closed. A small store and deli continued to operate in Ground's Store until the mid -1 990's. The Leitersburg Hotel, the town's founding establishment, has outlasted all the other commercial enterprises to become the last remaining business in the Leitersburg Historic District. The historical character of the town was preserved, however, by the reduction of modern commercial pressure due to the Leitersburg Pike bypass. Architectural Significance Leitersburg is a well-preserved early 19" century village. The expansive paved square with buildings set far back at the corners accommadated traffic flow at the intersection and. expanded parking space for large wagons. This distinctive feature isfound in few other villages, and it indicates that careful and optimistic planning went into the layout of the town. Sections of stone wall and stone or brick sidewalks also contribute to the historic streetscape. Few original buildings have been removed from the Leitersburg Historic District, and areas of infill are not obtrusive. Although many buildings have been covered with modern materials, on inal details such as window framin and sas Leitersburg's co ection of early 1 9'" century commercial buildings is especially significant. The Leitersburg Hotel, Ground's Store, and Lahm.'s. Lyday's, and Burkhart's hotels show a great range of commercial structures built in log, stone, and brick between 1815 and about 1835. Original features such as the network of doors and porches demonstrate the circulation patterns in the hotels. Later 19°' century buildings such as Virgil Miller's Confectionery and the general store/bank at 21328 Leiter St. continued the commercialtradition. LeiNPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 8 Page 5 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Leitersburg Historic District Name of Property WA MD County and State The aforementioned examples of religious, educational, and social institutions represent many styles and form a network through the town. The stone arched bridge and World War I Memorial are two structures that add another dimension to the village. About 35 vernacular log buildings are extant in the Leitersburg Historic District. The log shell is a versatile box that accommodates numerous modifications such as raising in height, changing of decorative elements such as siding and trim and enlargement by additions, while retaining its sturdy structure and pleasing proportions. These houses range in size from small workers' cottages, such as the row of four homes on Leiter's ITfl o� , �nU the Toll House, to moderate -sized two-story homes such as 21412 and 21416 Leiter St and 21 512 Leitersburg- Smithsburg Rd., to large structures used as inns such as Lahm's Hotel and 21 502 Leitersburg- Smithsburg Rd. The smaller homes have a simple two or three room floor plan with a boxed tightwinder stair. The larger inns were designed in the Georgian plan with an elegant central stair flanked by pairs of parlors. Throughout Leitersburo's history homes were exoanded by enclosure of a rear nnrrh nr by sections such as 21 51 6 Leitersburg-Smit sburg Rd. and 2131 7, 21412, and 21428 Leiter St. Many structures were extended deeper into the lot, such as 21416, 21606, 21616, and 21319 Biter St. Single -story log homes were ater raised to a full two stories in height, including 21 504 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd. and 21420 and, in modern times, 21418 Leiter St. The Federal Period is represented in the Leitersburg Historic District by three brick buildings on the square: The Leitersburg Hotel, Ground's Store, and Peter Middlekauff's residence, 21330 Leiter St. The Flemish bond masonry and tall jack -arched windowheads are typical of the period. Homes built with a Federal -influenced side hall, double parlor plan include the aforementioned Peter Middlekauff residence, 21412 Leiter St., and 21512 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd. The 1846 Joseph Leiter House at 21318 Leiter St. was built with a Federal side -hall plan, but its corner -block interior trim and other woodwork reflects the Greek Revival style. The residence at 21 309 Leiter St. stands as the best representative of Victorian architecture in the Leitersburg Historic District. Its distinctive tower and "gingerbread" trim exemplify this style. Other buildings were "Victorianized " with bay windows (21412 and 21324 Leiter St.) and elaborate porch trim and large windows with beveled or etched glass (21 526 and 21 523 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd.) The log house at 21543 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd. was extended *'v "'' and finished in a well -detailed Victorian manner, and the stone Burkhart's Hotel (21324 Leiter St.) received a complete Victorian remodeling. ;s Early 20" century Foursquare houses exhibit fine period detail in their masonry and interior and exterior trim. The brick home at 21506 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd. and the stone -faced residence at 21 385 Leiter's Mill Rd. are two well -detailed, well-preserved examples of this last significant building period in Leitersburg's history. Examples of various types of outbuildings are found throughout the Leitersburg Historic District. The brick smokehouse at 21330 Leiter St. and the summer kitchen at 21428 Leiter St. are typical auxiliary structures. About a dozen outhouses, some still In use in recent years, are extant in the village. Without a public water (or sewer) system, cisterns store water for many homes. 21 536 and 21 543 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd. and 21307 Leitersburg Pike each display a fine collection of outbuildings. Two farms with good examples of bank barns (21 536 Leitersburg-Smithsburg Rd.. and 21531/21431 Ringgold St.) stand at the edge of town, marking the transition to rural land. LeiNPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Leiters Continuation Sheet Section a Page 6 OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Historic District Name of Property WA MD County and State Leitersburg is surrounded by historic farms, with three nearby properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places (Lantz -Ziegler House, Good -Hartle Farm, and Rockledge —pending), and many more farms eligible. Although the builders of vernacular structures are usually anonymous, thanks to Herbert C. Bell several carpenters in Leitersburg have been identified. Joseph Leiter may have built 21 51 2, 21 51 7, 21 51 9, and 21 521 Leiter St., and he certainly built the grand Leiter House. Builder David Barnhart probably remodeled his own house, originally Burkhart's Hotel, and Samuel Leiter built 21 307 Leitersburg Pike. George, Lewis, and Frederick Ziegler, Samuel Dayhoff, and William L. Shiess were also carpenters known to have worked in Leitersburg. The Leitersburg Historic' District exhibits a comprehensive variety of vernacular buildings as well as examples of the Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival, Victorian, and Foursquare styles. Leitersburg is a significantly intact early 1 9'h century rural Washington County village. NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section 9 Page 1 Major Bibliographical References: OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Name of County and State An Illustrated Atlas of Washington Co. MD Philadelphia, PA: Lake, Griffing, and Stevenson, 1877 Bell, Herbert C., History of Leitersburg District Washington County. MD, Published by the Author 1898. Maryland Historical Trust: Washington Co. Historic Sites Survey. Scharf, J. Thomas History of Western Maryland Baltimore: Regional Publishing Co., 1968. Schooley, Patricia, Architectural and Historic Treasures of Washington County, Maryland, Keedysville, MD: Washington Co. Historical Trust, 2002 Washington Co. Free Library, Western Maryland Room: 1803 Tax Assessments Washington Co., MD: Land Records; Wills Williams, Thomas J. C. A History of Washington County, Maryland Baltimore: Regional Publishing Co., 1968. Leitersbura Historic District Vame of Property 10. Geographical Data Washington MD County and State Acreage of Property UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) 1 W ( I I I II I III I I I 3IWI Zone Easting Northing ZoneFasting I I I LWThJ 4 H I I I I I I I 2 ❑ See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet) 11. Form Prepared By LHiI I'I Northing IIIIIIII name/title Merry Stinson, Architectural Historian Organization Merry Stinson Consultant date Nov. 1, 2002 street & number 21412 Leiter St. telephone (301)791-1621 pity ortown Hagerstown state Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets zip code 21 742 Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional Items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional Hems) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO) name MUIC street & number city or town Paperwork Reduction Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et. se . . Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including the time for reviewing structions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. 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For to make essential-declsions about Historical overvie Exterior Materials preservation example, they cannot, in and of themselves, be used which features of the historic building should be saved and which.can be changed. But once consistency to the work.• Masonry A hiitectu a treatment is selected, the Standards provide philosophical i rie-tals The four treatment approaches are Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration, and In hierarchical order and explained: Exterior Features oo s Reconstruction, outlined below n v remium on the retention of all historic first treatment, Preservation, places a high pS and repair. It reflects a building's continuum F trancea± Porches or front fTheabric abric through conservation, maintenance through successive occupancies, and the respectful changes and:alterations Interior Features Srrn tural ''ysten, overtime, that are made. Soo /Fe cures/Finis Rehasizes the moie second relatitude is provided foreepl cement because it s-asion and sumed tair of iheoric Me h nicil v� ms . materials, but property is more deteriorated prior to work. (Both Preservation and Rehabilitation of e materials, a in oysis historic character.) e a p p rtY.. ia and spatialrelationships thate together, givon ' Special Requiremen spaces, Restoration, the third treatment, focuses on the retention of materials from the most - history, while permitting the removal -of materials from P A� iprnvfflcinn CV tv H aitn -F . -ht' si nificant time . in a property's gNew other periods. Aiditinns e objall lietip otnewmaunities orre-create a Reconstruction ,the fourth treatment, - , g, structure,li non -surviving site, landscapebuilding, Choosing the most appropriate treatment -fora building requires careful decision - historical significance, as well taking into account a number making about a building's • of other considerations: Relative importance In history. Is the building a nationally significant resource --a rare. Did important in ptional ign fcance in American.lace ? NationaitHistoric Landmark's; designated forcraftsman? their exce in the National Register often warrant history;' or many buildings individually listed preservation or Restoration. Buildings that contribute to the significance of a historic district frequently undergo Rehabilitation but are not individually listed In the National Register more for a compatible new use. Physical condition. What Is the existing'condition--or degree of material integrity --of the form survived largely intact or has it'been altered over building prior to work? Has the original time? Are the alterations an Important part of the building's history? Preservation may be and spaces are essentially intact and convey.the • appropriate if distinctive materials, features, historical significance. If the building requires.more extensive repair and then Rehabilitation is building's replacement, or if alterations or, additions are necessary for a new use, rett. These key questions play major roles in tiselected, treatment. ro probably the w treatment appropriate hatdetermining Proposed use. An essential, practical question to ask is. Will the building be used as it was use? Many historic buildings can be adapted for new uses historically or will -it be given a new without seriously damaging their historic character; speclal-use properties such as grain Using the standards and Guidelines for a Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration, or Rec(Page I of 2 . Choosing Treatmen n.. uctic UIn singthe. Standards end Guidelines fore _ Using the Standard € Preservation. Rehabilitation, Restoration,cuideli Guidelines or Reconstruction Project Background. In the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 36, Parks, Forests, and Public -Historical overvie Property, Chapter I, ("National Park Service, Department of the Interior"), Parts 1 to 99, Revised as of July 1, 1998, p. 329, It states: PART 68 --The Secretary of the Interior's Exterior Materials Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. AUTHORITY: National Historic Masonry Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, (16 U.S,C. 470 et seq.); Section 2124 of the Tax `;rg Reform AAct of 1976, 90 Stat. 1918; EO 11593, 3 CFR Part 75 (1971); Sc. 2 of . rchitech,ral Metals Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 195O(64 Stat. 1262). Federal Register Sou cce: Volume 60, page 35843, July 12, 1995. Exterior Features Roofs History. The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties are Windows the Secretary's best advice to everyone on how to protect a wide range of historic properties. Entrances 'r Porches By separate regulation, the Secretary has required the application of the Standards In certain Storefronts programs that the Secretary administers through the National Park Service.They apply to all proposed development grant-in-aid projects assisted through the national Historic Interior Features Preservation Fund, and are intended -to be applied to a wide variety of resource types, Structural System Spaces/Features/Finis including buildings, sites, structures, objects, and districts. Mechanical Svstem3 The Standards, revised in 1992, were codified as 36 CFR Part 68 in the July 12, 1995 SiEe Federal Register (Vol. 60, No. 133). The revision replaces the 1978 and 1983 versions of 36 CFR 68 entitled The Secretary of the interior's Standards for Historic Preservation Projects, It . Setting- . Is noted that another regulation, 36 CFR 67, focuses on "certified historic structures" as- . defined by the IRS Code of 1986. The Standards for Rehabilitation in 36 CFR 67 should Special Require: _n always be used when property owners are seeking certification for Federal tax benefits. Enernv EYFlcienry • How to Use the Standards and Guidelines. The Secretary of the interior's Standards for Accessibility. Health + Safety the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring Nevi Addltinns . and Reconstructing Historic Buildings are intended to provide guidance to historic building owners and building managers, preservation consultants, architects, contractors, and project reviewers prior to treatment. As noted, while the treatment Standards are designed to be applied to all historic resource types included in the National Register of Historic Places -- buildings, sites, structures,. districts, and objects —the Guidelines apply to specific resource types; in this case, buildings. The Guidelines have been prepared to assist in applying the Standards'to all project work;, consequently, they are not meant to give case -specific advice or address -exceptions or rare it is recommended that the adviceof qualified historic preservation instances. Therefore;. professionals be obtained early In the planning stage of the project. Such professionals may -and include architects, architectural historians, historians, historical engineers; archeologists, others who have experience in working with historic buildings: The Guidelines pertain, to both exterior and interior wbrk`on historic buildings of all sizes, materials, and types. Those approaches to work treatments and techniques that'are consistent with The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties are listed in the "Recommended" column on the left; those which are inconsistent with the Standards are listed In the "Not Recommended" column on the right. One section of this web site is devoted to each of the four treatments: Preservation, Rehabilitation, Restoration, and Reconstruction. Each section contains one set of Standards and accompanying Guidelines that are to be used throughout the course of a project. The Standards for the first treatment, Preservation, require retention of the greatest amount of historic fabric, along with the building's historic form, features, and detailing, as they have evolved over time. The Rehabilitation Standards acknowledge the need to alter or add to a historic building to meet continuing or new uses while retaining the building's historic character. The Restoration Standards allow for the depiction of a building at a particular time in its history by preserving w n.. , ..onno nni,/tne/ctnnrlgiiirie/nverview/using standeuide.htm 09/27/2001 The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation - Page 1 of 1 '«Y✓i _" w+ayyyxxw �r%te acrra:.«a;�.-.. d....,,.,..�.�... --.s' a dds k I.Sk v sn f r�� M ,�y9�9; n, �y.� �y„aei� ,,. Extertor Materials Exterior Features 42oit1; 1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires 4�hpCiU`if_ . . minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships. i rt t 2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of Interior Features distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. rh& _s 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place, and use. FI,e Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken. Seti:inu conjectural 4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will Special Requiremen be retained and preserved. nr`1• t`• 5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of I-un=n``_ craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved. THE STANDARDS 6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. features will be substantiated by documentary and physical Replacement of missing evidence. 7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used. 8. Archeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken. 9. New additions,exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work shall be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect. the integrity of the property and its environment. 10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in a such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. 4:.dtiekl�.^_s T:;;'; _iishi;ital.in n--% PRFSFRy3NG - rehabilitating - i.s r oai;,r u.: - ns1 icuc <<rtr _• di=s -. http://WWW2.cr.nps-gov/tps/standguide/rehab/i-ehab_standards.htin 09/27/2001 guide_templatef Page 1 of I Research 1 - it 9uildino Lxterior • 6u0dl a interior 1. Reconstruction will be used to depict vanished or non -surviving portions of a when documentary and physical evidence is available to: permit_ accurate to the 5 e setting property reconstruction with minimal conjecture, and such reconstruction is essential special Requiremen public understanding of the property. . Energy Uficencv 2. Reconstruction of a landscape, building, structure, or object In its historic location wilf be preceded by a thorough -archeological inyestlgatlon'to Identify and evaluate are essential to an accurate reconstruction. If such AcS" silty Nealeh - I'dPn- those features and artifacts which • resources, must be disturbed, mitigation measures Will be undertaken. THE stAt3CpAkiG4$ 3: Reconstruction will Include measures to preserve any remaining historic materials, features, and spatial relationships. 4; Reconstruction Will be based on the accurate duplication of historic features and substantiated by documentary or physical evidence rather than on elements conjectural designs or the availability of different features from other historic A property, Will re=create the appearance of the non -surviving properties. reconstructed historic property in materials, design, color, and texture: 5. A reconstruction will be clearly- Identified, as a contemporary re-creation. 6. Designs that were never executed historically will not be constructed. orr ,+Ion-->. H15TORICAL OVERVIEW - PRESERVING - REHABILITATING - RESTORING- reconstructing main - credits - Last Modified: Pd, Sep 14 2001 01:20:46 pm EDT gtandards for Restoration Page lofl The Approach Exterior Materials Masonry Wood Architect'uai Metals Exterior Features Roofs 1. A property will be used as It was historically or be given a new use which reflects the Winwit owss -r orche< property's restoration period. Storefronts 2. Materials and features from the restoration period will be retained and preserved. The removal of materials or alteration of features, spaces, and. spatial relationships that characterize the period will not be undertaken. 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of Its time, place, and use. Work needed to stabilize, consolidate and conserve materials and features from the restoration period will be physically and visually compatible; Identifiable upon close Inspection, and properly documented' for future research. 4. Materials, features, spaces, and finishes that characterize other historical periods will be documented prior to their alteration or removal. Interior Features Structural System Spaces/Features/Fl nls Mechiniral Systems S to Setting Special Requiremen Energy Efficiency Accessibility Health + Safety 6. Distinctive, materials, features, finishes, and constructiontechniques or examples of T:HE STAf�iiDAP_ craftsmanship that characterize the restoration period will be preserved. 6. Deteriorated features from the restoration period will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old 1n design, color, texture, and, where possible, materials. 7. Replacement of missing features from the restoration period will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. A false sense of history will not be created by adding conjectural features, features from other properties, or by combining features that never existed together historically. 8. Chemical or physical treatments, If appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used. 9. Archeological resources affected by a project will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures.wlll be undertaken. 10. Designs that were never executed historically will not be constructed. Guidelines for Restoration> HISTORICAL OVERVIEW - PRESERVING - REHABILITATING - restoring- RECONSTRUCTING . main - credits - Last Modified: Fri, Sep 14 2001 01:34:20 pm EDT httD://www2,cr.nps.gov/TPS/S IANDGLUDE/restore/restOte_standards.httn 09/27/2001 The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Preservation Page 1 of 2 1, A property.will be used as it was historically, o.r be given a new use that maximizes the retention of distinctive materials, features, spaces, and spatial relationships. Where a treatment and use have not been identified, a property will be protected and, if necessary, stabilized until additional work maybe undertaken. 2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The replacement of Intact or repairable historic materials or alteration of features, spaces, and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record.of Its time, place, and use. Work needed to stabilize, consolidate, and conserve existing historic materials and features will be physlcaliy and visually compatible, Identifiable upon close Inspection, and properly documented for future research. 4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance In their own right will be retained and preserved. 6. DistInctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship. that characterize a property will be preserved. 6. The existing condition of historic features will be evaluated to determine the appropriate level of Intervention needed. Where the severity of deterioration requires repair or limited replacement of a distinctive feature; the new material will match the old In composition, design, color, and texture. 7. Chemical or, physical treatments, If appropriate,. will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used. 8. Archeological resources will be protected and preserved In place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken. Gij1de11ne9 for Preservation--> HISTORICAL OVERVIEW - preserving - REHABILITATING - RESTORING - RECONSTRUCTING Last Modified: Fri, Sep 14 2001 01:28:38 pm EDT -GUIDELINES The ApornaC Exterior Materials Masonry Wood Architectnrei Metals Exterior Features Roof, windows Entrances 'd" Porches Storefronts Interior Features Structural System S oases/Features/Finis Mechanical S'/stems Site Setting Special Requiremen Energy Ffticlency Access lblllty Health + Safety THE STAh1DAR main - credits http://www2. er.nps. gov/tps/statidguide/preserve/preserve_standards.htm 09/27/2001 REVIEW GUIDELINES FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE RURAL VILLAGE DISTRICT WITH COMPLETED HISTORIC INVENTORY Section 5D.5 Architectural Review It is the intention of the Rural Village designation to promote new development that is consistent in type, scale and appearance with existing development in the village. (a) In Rural Villages that are identified in Washington County's Historic Sites Inventory, individual parcels identified in the same inventory when the village is not identified, properties listed in Maryland's Inventory of. Historic Places or properties :listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the exterior appearance of new construction that requires a building permit, except buildings of 100 square feet or less, shall be subject to review and approval or disapproval by the Washington County Historic District Commission. The Historic District Commission shall use the adopted review guidelines as provided in Article 20 of the Zoning Ordinance. 1. In addition to the adopted guidelines the Historic District Commission shall give consideration to the following in its determination of appropriate exterior appearance of new construction in the Rural Village district. a. the exterior appearance of existing structures in the Rural Village including materials, style, arrangement of doors and windows, mass, height and number of stories, roof style and pitch, proportion. b. Building size and orientation c. landscaping d. signage e, lighting f. setbacks g. accessory structures (b) All applications for new construction, except buildings of 100 square feet or less, shall provide accurately scaled and detailed elevation drawings of all sides of the structure for review as part of -the building permit or site plan review, whichever is first applicable. (c) As other Rural Villages or individual properties within the Rural Village district are evaluated to determine their historic significance according to Maryland Historical Trust guidelines and are added to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties, Washington County's Inventory of Historic Properties or the National Register of Historic Places, the exterior appearance of those structures shall also become subject to the review and approval or disapproval of the Historic District Commission. The requirement for Historic District Commission review of exterior appearance in Rural Villages added after original adoption of this Ordinance shall apply only after a public hearing during which the affected property owners have had the opportunity to provide input. Section 20.3 Historic District Commission Duties & Powers (a) The Commission shall act upon all applications as required by Section 20.6, Historic Preservation district, Section 5D.4, Rural Village District and Article 20A, Antietam Overlay District of this Ordinance. Section 20.6 Activity Within an "HP" Zone The Commission shall consider only exterior features of a structure which would affect the historic, archeological, or architectural significance of the site or structure, any portion of which is visible or intended to be visible from a public way, and shall not consider any interior arrangements, although interior changes may still be subject to building permit procedures. The Commission shall render a decision on a completed application within 45 days of receipt of the completed application. Failure to act within the specified time period shall be considered an approval of the application by the Commission. The 45 -day review period may be extended upon agreement by the Commission and the applicant. (a) The permit application shall be approved by the Commission if it is consistent with.the following criteria: 1. The proposal does not substantially alter the exterior features of the structure. 2. The proposal is compatible in character and nature with the historical, archeological, architectural or cultural features of the site, structure or district and would not be detrimental to achievement of the purposes of this Article. 3. The proposal would enhance or aid in the protection, preservation and public or private utilization, of the site or structure, in a manner compatible with its historical, archeological, architectural or cultural value. 4. The proposal is necessary in order that unsafe conditions or health hazards be remedied. 5. The "Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings" and subsequent revisions are to be used as guidance only and are not to be considered mandatory. (* SEE ATTACHMENT) (b) In reviewing the plans for any such construction or change, the Commission shall give consideration to and •not disapprove an application except with respect to the factors specified below. 1. The historic or architectural value and significance of the site or structure and its relationship to the historic or architectural value and significance of the surrounding area. 2. The relationship of the exterior architectural features of the structure to the remainder of the structure and to the surrounding area. 3. The general compatibility of exterior design, scale, proportion, arrangement, texture, and materials proposed to be used. 4. Any other factors including aesthetic factors, which the Commission deems to be pertinent. (c) the Commission shall be strict in its judgment of plans for those structures, sites or districts deemed to be valuable according to studies performed for districts of historic or architectural value. The Commission shall be lenient in its judgment of plans involving new construction, unless such plans would seriously impair the historic or architectural value of surrounding structures or the surrounding area. (d) The Commission shall deny a permit if it finds, based on evidence and information presented to or before the Commission, that the alteration for which the permit is sought would be inappropriate or inconsistent with, (a), (b) or (c) above, or detrimental to the preservation, enhancement, or ultimate protection of the historic structure site or district.or the purpose of this Article as stated in Section 20.0. The use of the Secretary of the Interior's "Standards" noted in §20.6(a)(5) above is advisory only and not mandatory. 1. If the Commission determines that the permit should be denied, it shall provide a written statement of the basis for denial with specific references to the goals of this Article. The Commission F may also, at its discretion, provide the applicant with suggestions or recommendations for revisions to the proposal. 2. A building permit shall not be issued if the Commission has disapproved the application. 3. Nothing shall prevent the applicant from modifying the permit application to address suggestions made by the Commission to meet the purpose of this Article. (e) It is not the intent of this Section, nor is the Commission required, to limit new construction, alteration or repairs to any one period of architectural style. * SEE ALSO ATTACHED WASHINGTON COUNTY BUILDING & ZONING PERMIT IVWActivity No Project No Permit Type Inspector Area. Job Address: Location: Parcel No: Zoning Dist: Floodplain: 2010-05155 P2010-1194 RES-NEW 85 17712 SPIELMAN ROAD FR S-92-147 067-02-0155-00000 RURAL VILLAGE N Applicant: CAUFFMAN DAVID M & Applied: 11/12/2010 Approved: Status: PENDING District/Acct No: 12006454 17712 SPIELMAN RD NOV 1 5 ')0T0 FAIRPLAY, MD 21733 ?•J,4S}iiNUTC? Phone Number: 301-582-2232 Pi ANfd!NG OFPE O N COUNTY Owner: CAUFFMAN DAVID M & Contractor: Phone Number: Contractor Lic. No: Description: 1500 SQ FT STORAGE BUILDING, POLE CONSTRUCTION, GRAVEL BASE, FOR THE STORAGE OF LAWN EQUIPMENT PARCELS A & B BARBARA RYAN, REMAINING LANDS Foundation Size: 30 X 50 Type of Heat...: Public Sewer...: Public Water...: Gas............. Electric.......: Exterior Finish: Air Conditioning: Septic............ Time Existed: Well............ Time Existed: Construction Type: Construction Valuation: $17,000.00 Code Enforced: 2009 INT'L RESIDENTIAL CODE Setbacks Lot Tract Area Lot Area Per Family Front Yard Setback Rear Yard Setback Left Side Setback Right Side Setback Lot Width Proposed 1.46 ACRES 1.46 ACRES 215 45 45 140 METAL EXISTING UNKNOWN EXISTING 3 YEARS STOR No. Of Bathrooms: No. of Bedrooms: 0 Minimum Required • 40,000 SQ FT 40,000 SQ FT 25 8 8 8 this permit has been reviewed by the Washington County Department of Permits & Inspections and meets all applicable local and state codes and ordinances. 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See instructions in How to Complete thi National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking Yin the appropriate bo: or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." Fo functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to completf all items. 1. Name of Property historic name Fairplay Historic District other names/site number 2. Location street & number Spielman Road, Fairplay Road, & Tilghmanton Road not for publication N/A city or town Fairplay (Post Office in Tilghmanton) vicinity N/A state Maryland code MD county Washington code- - 043 zip code 21719 3. State/Federal Agency Certification - ie designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this _ nomination request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property_ meets_does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant _ nationally_ statewide_ locally. ( _ See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date bureau In my opinion, the property_ meets _ does not meet the National Register criteria. (See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau - I. National Park Service Certification hereby certify that this property is: entered in the National Register _ See continuation sheet determined eligible for the National Register _._ See continuation sheet. determined not eligible for the National Register removed from the National Register other (explain): Signature of the Keeper Date of Action Fairplay Historic District Washington County, MV Name of Property County and State r 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously -listed resources in the count) private building(s) Contributing Noncontributing public -local X district 22 4 buildings public -State site sites _ public -Federal _ structure s;trt.t to _ object objects 22 4 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing) listed in the National Register N/A none 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) DOMESTIC/single dwelling DOMESTIC/single dwelling DOMESTIC/secondary structure DOMESTIC/secondary structure RELIGION/religious facility COMMERCE/TRADE/specialty store COMMERCE/TRADE/specialty store 7. Description Ar-^ttiitecturat Classification Materials (. `-.:_)categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) EHRLY REPUBLIC/Federal foundation STONE/sandstone LATE VICTORIAN/Italianate walls WOOD/weatherboard; BRICK MID -19TH CENTURY/Greek Revival roof SYNTHETICS/asphalt; STONE/slate; METAL MID -19TH CENTURY/Gothic Revival other STONE; BRICK Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets) Refer to continuation sheets I Fairplay Historic District Washington County, MD Name of Property County and State 8" Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark 5l in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for ".'rational Register listing) A Property is associated with events that have made ARCHITECTURE a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. — B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. V C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of.a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack Period of Significance individual distinction. c 1830-1900 _ D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations Significant Dates Mark "X' in all the boxes that apply.) N/A Property is: A owned by a religious institution or used for _ religious purposes. Significant Person (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) B removed from its original location. N/A C a birthplace or a grave. Cultural Affiliation D a cemetery. N/A E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. F a commemorative property. Architect/Builder unknown _G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance within the past 50 years Narrative Statement of Significance (EVlain the significance of the property on one a more continuation sheets.) 9. Maier Bibliographical References (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): preliminary determination of individual listing (36 CFR 67) has been requested. _ previously listed in the National Register _ previously determined eligible by the National Register designated a National Historic Landmark _, recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # Primary location of additional data: _ State Historic Preservation Office Other state agency Federal agency Local government University Other Name of repository: Faimlay Historic District Name of Property Washington County, MD County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 15 acres Li .)References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) Zone Fasting Northing Zone Fasting Northing 18 263660 4379800 3 18 263760 4379480 18 264000 4379780 4 18 263660 4379540 N/A See continuation sheet. Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Ewlain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By nameftitle David L. Taylor, Principal organization Taylor & Taylor Associates, Inc. date July; 1999 street & number 9 Walnut Street telephone 814-849-4900 city or town Brookville state PA zip code 15825 Auditional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name street & number telephone city or town state zip code Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or nine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Jivaffon Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 at seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Publicreportin burden for this form is estimated toaerage 18.1 hours per response including thetime forreviewing instructions,gathering and maintaining data, and completing arid rng the form. Direct commeril5-regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Project (1024-0018), Nashirgton, DC 20503. OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 NPS Porte 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park -Service r ;tonal Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section Number ?a90 7. Description, Page One Fairplay Historic District Washington County, MD The Fairplay (also spelled "Fair Play" in some sources) Historic District is a physically small, "s rural, and nearly exclusively residential historic district of fifteen acres, containing the entirety of the unincorporated village of Fairplay, Maryland, which is located in Washington County, between the county seat of Hagerstown and Sharpsburg. The district lies in the Tilghmanton Election District (District 12), at the intersection of Spielman Road, Fairplay Road, and Tilghmanton Road, and consists of residential properties their related dependencies, and one former church which has been !. converted to commercial use. The Fairplay Historic District retains architectural integrity; among its total of twenty-six buildings, twenty-two (84%) contribute to the character of the district and four (16%) are non-contributing. Contributing buildings date from within the district's Period ofSignifi- cance (c. 1830-1900) and possess an integrity of design which, within the context of the district as a whole, has not been irreversibly compromised by insensitive alteration. Non-contributing buildings date from outside the Period of Significance and/or possess architectural character which has been seriously impaired by insensitive alteration or the removal of character -defining features. Typical a,- bng the alterations to buildings within the district are the application of synthetic siding material, the replacement of historic window sash, etc. The buildings within the Fairplay Historic District are constructed born or wOOG anu uiiuis, with wood predominating. Some buildings are of log construction with exterior cladding of we�tiar:r- board. The district's buildings are modest in scale and are generally two stories in height. The majority of the buildings are gable -roofed, with roofingmaterial varying among slate asphalt shingle, and standing -seam metal. Punctuating the rooflines of many buildings are chimneys of back, some &iIitwiuihiffi�iIliiEid others set on the outside. Some properties exhibit new exterior chimneys j___bTconcretec , a e in connection vet the installation of modern heating systems. Scattered oughouthedistrict is a seriesoflitysheds, automobilegarages,anction. In most cases these outbuildings are treated as landscape features and are not included within the district's Resource Inventory. The Fairplay District is irregularly divided into random -sized building lots, with varying side and rear yard setbacks. Most buildings are oriented in close proximity to the three public roadways which traverse the district. Fairplay Road enters the district from the south and exits toward the northeast. Spiehnan Road enters the district from the west and ends at its intersection with Fairplay Road, and Tilghmanton Road leads southeasterly from Fairplay Road to the Sharpsburg Pike at the village of Tilghmanton, a distance of approximately one-half mile. Within the district, all three idways are paved with macadam. There are no alleys or sidewalks in the district and no coordi- i±ated landscape plan for the public rights -of -way. - Most of the buildings within the Fairplay Historic District are vernacular in character, without NPS Form Ia-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service ional Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section Number 7. Description, Page Two 0MB Approval No. 1024-0010 Fairplay Historic District Washington County, MD design reference to any formal architectural style. Some buildings follow traditional folk architectural ?enets such as log construction. Only a small number of the buildings suggest formal stylistic derivation, Among these are a three -bay brick Federal -style hall -and -parlor residence at 7852 Fairplay Road (No. 2), the Gothic c Revival -style board -and -batten building at 7853 Fairplay Road (No. 16, now interconnected with the house immediately to the north and counted as a single resource), and the Italianate residences at 7872 Fairplay Road (No. 10) and 17903 Speilman Road (No. 24). The J. J. Middlekauff House (17838 Spielman Road, No. 23) is constructed of brick and features an Italianate-style wood portico incorporating chamfered posts, brackets, and pendants. The district's sole institutional building the 1874 Union Chapel (17842 Spielman Road, No. 23), is of a vernacular Greek Revival design, with a temple -form facade and paired solid -paneled entry doors; it was previously converted for use as a fire hall and presently serves a commercial use. The overall character of the Fairplay Historic District is that of a rural working class hamlet located at the intersection of three secondary roadways, with most buildings vernacular in character and of both a modest scale and a corresponding level of architec- tural pretension. 0MB Approval No. 1024-0018 NPS Fomr 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service :tonal Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section Number Page 8. Significance Page One Fairplay Historic District Washington County, MD The Fairplay Historic District is significant under National Register Criterion C, for architecture, as a small, rural, western Maryland hamlet containing a locally -significant collection of generally residential architecture built between c. 1830 and 1900. The buildings within the district represent a variety of traditional and formal design styles. Some are of log construction, which is itself a significant design characteristic, while others represent mid- to late -nineteenth-century vernacular residential design; a small number of buildings in the district reflect formal architectural anteced- ents. This document supplants the Maryland Historical Trust's inventory form WA -II -277, which contained little substantive narrative description or historical analysis. The settlement of Fairplay is located within Washington County Election District 12, at the junction of three rural roadways, and it developed due to the its location at this intersection. Speilman Road, which enters the district from the west and leads eastward out of the district to it+ersect with the Sharpsburg Pike at the Tilghmanton settlement, about two miles distant. This road : rs the name of Jonas Speilman, a native Washington Countian who settled in the Tilghmanton !. District in 1835 and by the 1870s had become a prosperous farmer with 732 acres under cultivation west of the village.' The origin of the name of the community is not known. Following initial settlement early in the nineteenth century, Fairplay grew slowly and was never more than a rural cross-roads hamlet. It appears to have reached its permanent size by the time Thomas Taggert's 1859 county map (Figure 1) was published,2 depicting the settlement with approximately the same number of properties which it contains at the time of writing in 1999. With the publication of the 1877 county atlas, twenty buildings were shown within the village (Figure 2). Included among these were a majority of residen- tial properties, the Union Chapel, the wagon shop/blacksmith of J. Miller, D. Welty's cabinet shop, the post office (located on the property of Joseph Santman), and an unspecified shop of one Mrs. Weaver.3 Census records dating from the early years of the village suggest that the majority of the population of the hamlet was working class. The 1870 Census lists many with occupations as "farm laborer" or "day laborer." Women are exclusively listed as. "keeping house." Within the district are the homes of merchant John Avey, (7872 Fairplay Road; Resource No. 10), of postmaster Joseph Santman (7871 Fairplay Road; Resource No. 12), of master builder John Petre (7852 Fairplay Road; Resource No. 2), of cabinetmaker D. Welty (17903 Spielman Road; Resource No. 25), and of farmer )An Illustrated Atlas of Washington County, Maryland (Philadelphia:: Lake, Griffing, & Stephenson) 1877). 2Taggert, Thomas, Map of Washington County, Maryland (Philadelphia: Charles DeSilver, 1859). 3Lake, Griffing, & Stephenson, op. cit. NPS Form 10800-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service K- ilonal Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section Number Page 8. Significance, Page Two J. J. Middlekauff (17838 Speilman Road; Resource No. 23). OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Fairplay Historic District Washington County, MD As noted above, the majority of the architecture within the district is vernacular in character. As is true with many rural areas, a small number of formally -derived properties are scattered within the district. These properties may be the work of master builders who had access to nineteenth- century builders' guides and pattern books. Among the few academically -derived properties in Fairplay are the Federal -style John Petre House at 7852 Fairplay Road (Resource No. 2), the Gothic Revival -style building now interconnected with 7853 Fairplay Road (No. 16), the Italianate homes of John Avey at 7872 Fairplay Road and D. Welty at 17903 Spielman Road (Nos. 10 and 24, respec- tively), and the Greek Revival -style Union Chapel at 17842 Spielman Road (No. 23). The Fairplay Historic District is significant as a largely-uncompromised, locally -distinctive, r..�*al settlement whose overall appearance and architectural character changed little throughout its .... enty-year Period of Significance, and has only been minimally altered in the years following the close of the Period of Significance. NPS Form 10,900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service f :Tonal Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section Number Page 0MB Appmval No. 1024-0018 •Fairplay Historic District Washington County, MD `' MARI 4 CO REi1tIE1�%SIV bT� TOR m'' L AT10�1T D.9T�I v`FR .. Geographic Organization Western Maryland Chronological Developmental Period(s) Agricultural -Industrial Transition A. D. 1815- 1870 Prehistoric/Historic Period Theme(s) Architecture, Landscape Architecture, 8s Com- munity Planning Resource Type Category: District Historic Environment: Village, Rural Historic Function(s) and Use(s) Domestic/single dwelling Domestic/secondary structure Religion/religious facility Commerce/Trade/specialty store Known Design Sources None 14PS Forth 10-900-a (8-26) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service K_-Jonal Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Fairplay Historic District Washington County, MD Section Number Page 0MB Approval No. 1024-0018 Figure 1 Charles Vane's 1808 map of Frederick and Washington Counties shows the eventual sites of _l ugnmancon and its sister community, Fairplay, to be essentially unpopulated. The dotted lines added to the map depict the approximate present-day locations of Spielman Road and the realigned Hagerstown-Sharpsburg Pike, NPS Form 10-900-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service k ;zonal Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section Number Page 0MB Approval No. 1024-0018 Fairplay Historic District Washington County, MD .N.... I f wi Airy M. • ` _,• }}JI 1W. I• , •JAS,. • e I . f C}� • • } +' • r...nM • � A "ire ~:If `• .S., clyx ! e IrM•M•.�•I 1 _ / r der v.U11 P4U - r/_'_ .,.A. .V...r..4rr✓ '',ff y" :TIUW YA.`IMY ✓A'wMI /AQa ..ii t y s �YJ '�'' < i j-- --✓ <t - + -• 1'•,� A/t r. ., n rr<•. . YA'rr.rMr .. / (:.ty 1 " eY C fir .t }M ! • J.VW.. 1 -'1 Will..\Ily.� • ...Ar.. , . a,.... 1 .rte, . J'r, ,..u..... riA.A.\.. ✓ u Y .1)A'r.w •?/: ( _ .� ,f/,y1 •' - /u.�l rL.r.0 • 1'.ix/.M r / xr.A • , _ Y.., J.Y.-.. - : ' - Figure 2 This poor -quality copy of inomas laggerts ioo7 map U. nu�,.,.s.u., ..uu...y ...............r..., sparsely -settled hamlet, the character of which the community has retained throughout its existence. NPS Farm 10-000-a (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service k tonal Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section Number Page OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 Fairplay Historic District Washington County, MD Fitnt PLAY7 TILGHMANTON DIST Sceale RO.Rods to the-Zinc/a. Union CA; iti 8a on ' �, cd s r Figure 3 The 1887 Illustrated Atlas of Washington County, Maryland (Philadel- phia: Lake, Grilling, & Stevenson) showed Fairplay as a modest hamlet, primarily residential in character, traits which it has retained throughout its entire history. APPLICATION FOR PROPERTY TAX CREDIT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO HISTORIC STRUCTURES WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND INTRODUCTORY REMARK - This application is submitted pursuant to AN ORDINANCE TO. PROVIDE PROPERTY TAX CREDITS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO SPECIFIED HISTORIC STRUCTURES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND. It is the intent of this Ordinance to allow credit for bonafide and properly executed restoration activities which can be approved according to the standards specified in the Washington County Zoning Ordinance including the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings used by the Historic District Commission of Washington County, Maryland. It is not intended to provide credit for historically inappropriate modifications, normal maintenance activities, or repairs improperly performed. Credits are available for restoration activities on the EXTERIOR of structures only. No credits will be approved for construction activities on the interior of the structure. Credits are available for expenditures made after July 1, 1990. Other forms of tax advantages may be available from other government jurisdictions. However, property owners should not assume that granting of a credit on Washington County real property taxes, as a result of this application, will guarantee qualification for other jurisdictions' tax advantages. APPLICANTS SHOULD INCLUDE "BEFORE AND AFTER" PHOTOGRAPHS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. Mail or deliver this completed application with supporting documents to: Washington County Historic District Commission Washington County Administration Building X08 —West YTa-slringYo�x Stsaet, Reom O s' &'-) / cc�yy�cc2e, d . Hagerstown, Maryland 21740. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION �� Name ✓;y//✓ if 4€i/ .64-X4 &'vcKsCG/ Mailing Address TYPE OF CREDIT This application is for a property tax credit for: (check 1 or 2 and a, b, or c) 1. X Preservation or restoration of an existing structure (10qq% credit) a. X located in an HP zone Zon'2v 4 -HP /76i'cocx /P )G W rV/ b. located in an AO zone and listed on the Historic H, TOaic AZE3ErVmT1or) Sites Survey JVc"�R'LI, c. located inside the municipal limits of / / (Name of Town) 2. New construction attached to an existing structure (5% credit) a. located in an HP zone b. located in an AO zone and listed on the Historic Sites Survey c. located inside the municipal limits of (Name of Town) Page 1 PROPERTY INFORMATION 777t /'/PEES Property Location //?/2 /%9PLFy/1/Z �/9✓ Ql5fr2 ici 19 _ Tax Map (/ 3 I Block $ Parcel I (Can be found on your property tax bill) Tax ID Number (From Tax Bill) j9 (} S 3 3 �� CU5 TOMt'7r' d 370 Size (Acres or Square Feet) / ''3 /3CY?ES Zoning (Indicate Town or County) (o u Niy Historic Site Survey Reference $ (If known) WA -1 - Is the structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places? CS 63C Lot 4 O00O I Have tax credits been granted to the current owner of this property for previous preservation activity? /Vd Date Briefly describe the building(s) that are the subject of this application (size, V of stories, construction material, date of construction, original section and/or additions, style, etc.). Continue on attached sheet if necessary. P9cfr?" A/'o T %Ne- /WJi"'Lz-S ,t->ne' ox z',g Mr/oi✓y, E7,zTL-P, Cfr G/iro."/C .P/4C61 _ 'ra2 2- 9'/- / '%S; Ai' /4/Uf' OrF of Ca'v)r22Le.-'o,/y 90 /d'/n, tips 40.91T/o.1- Page 2 C 0 M L w 00 U o c C J C .7-444 q L w 4MC C C p 0. C O O O .i-i a O U M m v v w H N O U 00 H y ,.c 0 00 U-4 .14-4 'I M b U 04 > u N M O/ r-1 4.40 L U a M (0 00 W N rY C 0 al H O 4-44) U O Ul Gl U M U H u u ro 44 141) N U U U O M M 0 C C H C Ol O M U U a H dill • • C C O N H M H O 7. L rl > c44 -I0) 4 0 0 N C U Gl N 9 4- 4- C. 0 U c0 u c 14 (000) O U1 .C .-1 U GI u G. 0). I) c m H w y a 00.. ad ^ 0 k 44 44444) H al U M W C H'O a a 0 C d v m H N u0200 3 14 C 0 U4 n d N 'O 'C C - 14 -4 ^M t 3.4 C N Q.0 di 'di C a0 b m C (0 M .C U N coci 4-414.4 (0 4)00 0 0 al ra C. M U • O T 0 O U}-4 M C C .H .%0 OW C Vl M L pG N CliLi >4 8 u d 3 N A u .C (0 44 O dirlOC 00 C U 0 Z co O N o Hi E O T ^ M H .C M 44-1-4o U M O M U N414 U U N U A a cG a cu m u 0. M N u � v � T H' H 0 O p U U W cC -c 4 -IC U L v) M C oo O O O U O t0 0 H 0 U H 0 N 'a a ' N 444 H U L m u a 44-4 0> w C).) O M C C U O N C >0 M U U 0 U! U N C "E 441-4 p43 A C N v r♦ 0. a w Page 3 O 3 W 0 z 0 H H a U N I- A) H U u C. L C. E 6 U r/ ro U N U W b o0 N H U G O ro a ri N • b w O >H rn u'7 N rn r♦ O u -1 rl N w L C) ro A T Or4 G O H o•ri roti 1 .r44i u ro H H U u o O N O i,I 44 44 H a H N ro N A Oct4J0) u1 0 4 U w G r U H H G O a G L 0) o H G a O k u CA) (U1 k '04.4 G C) R O ro N U) O G) V H 0.0 H N G +) a� H .4 CO ao'd 0 WA) rl U ^G H N •rl a A) A 71 H V A rl N N r4CU A H C. '4-' V N x COP U W A) A)O v )t O H at -Co U G U •.d M H H N b C.4- co A) k *i N G OW ' wd� G C CM ccd 04-i N N •rl ro —1 u G (i00 O CO O A) •%I•10) rl H 9) a) P.G N•rr O O r V N O •ri CUCJ v •rl G H 4-) rl 'dA) U • ♦) A ro b T i-4 > G 'O H G 'O •rl CdrICOA) I-) PU OG N L O O C u 00 y 7 H G G ro T 140 OO P+ y w •ri G 4-i'-) co i rl G N cd U > H u p U A )+ - UC)tI r1 v •aH •ra4 d p N W 4) G H 1 -JO A O H O d) 1240 Page 3 HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION USE ONLY 1. File # 2. Date Application Received: Complete Incomplete Returned 3. Dates of Commission Review of Applicable Building Permits 4. Dates of Commission Review of Tax Credit Application 5. Action 6. Total Cost of Preservation Activity 7. Portion of Total Eligible for Credit 8. Type of Credit a) 10% (x 10) b) 5% (1.05) 9. Tax Year to which credit should be applied TREASURER'S OFFICE USE ONLY (Refer to information in preceeding section) A. Amount upon which CREDIT is calculated (enter amount from #7 above) B. Type of CREDIT X (enter multiplier from 8a or b above) C. Amount of CREDIT (this application) D Remaining CREDIT (if any from previous application) E. Total CREDIT available F. Amount of County property tax paid for tax year indicated in #9 above G. AMOUNT TO BE REFUNDED (The lesser of items E or F above) H. Remaining Credit for Future Use (Subtract G from E) • (Requires a separate application. Taxes will not • be refunded in subsequent years without application from property owner) 1 copy of this completed application to be mailed with refund 1 copy of this completed application to be mailed to Washington County Human Development Council. Page 5 BUILDING PERMIT Did any or all of the restoration or construction activity permit? yes_ no �yj fy��jTL//hl Building Permit # (Indicate Town or County) require a building RLir 9C'G%7ENIC Date of Washington County Historic District Commission or Town Historic Commission Review and Approval Date of Permit Issuance Date of Use and Occupancy Issued Was any part of the restoration or construction activity performed on the interior of the building? yes ) no Are any of the interior restoration costs included on page 3? X Date of work completion Check if before and after photographs are included. (They cannot be returned) If preservation activity is located within Town limits, check here and supply copy of approved building permits and documents of Town Commission's approval of permit and inspection of construction. CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE My/ -Our signature below is/are certification that the information provided on this application is true, complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have retained receipts and records of their payment for all activity included on this application and will produce them, if requested, in orderto substantiate all claims on this application. I also understand that if credit remains available for subsequent tax years it is my responsibility to submit an Application to Utilize Remaining Credit to receive those credits. Signature Date 8" (cfc2d/9 7 Signature 1Date L7 Page 4 UNITED STAr($ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR=-ATr-' (Rev. t Vii! NATIONAL PARK, SERv c.c L I:a,�•;,;i11 ;1 'I;,TIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES j�uU,111 INVENTORY — NOMINATION FORM !i;rri0;. L— FOP. NPS USE ONLY EN THY OAT,: _ (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) ---- EfL:MON: .. The ;•la les " AND'ON HISTORIC: nart of ;Iuvett t s Meadows 2. LOCATIOII - STREET AND IhUM9 ER: Route.66 'CITY OR TO N C RE ON L DISTRICT. STATE Sixth CODE COUNTY: ?Iar land CODE 3. CLASSIFICATION .. CATEGORY (cnerk one) OWNERSHIP -- STATUS ~ ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC ❑ District 2 Build;ng ❑ Public Public Acqu;sitiori: '" Occupied ..7-U-1`s--f4ctcd : ❑ Site ❑ Structure Private ❑ In Process ❑ Unoccupied tricted Both ❑ Object i❑❑ Being Considerdd ❑ preservm{on work ' in progress MM U No :?RESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropripre) LJ Aaricu liural ❑ Government ❑ Pork ❑ Commercial ❑ Industrinl Trans ❑ P°rtction Private Residence ❑ Comments ❑ Educational ❑ Military ... ❑ ❑ Other (gp,.ri Reli N) pious _. ❑ Emevtoinment ❑ Museum ❑ Scientific OF PROPERTY Y----- - NTM, E; __ j0alr'5 Aiar� aret ,\'. Jacoues " ` STREET AND NUMRER: Route 2 •-. CITY OR TOWN; STATE: SP.'.ith BbLrQ 5..'.LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTI DIaT -T an' . -": - - COURTHOUSE. REOISTRI' OF DEEDS- ET_. - ]t;zsnir_Rton County Court house STREET AN JM9GR. CITY ON TOWN: STATE CODE ?rg „ A;ar r:nj 1 0. r.crr-ESENTATrrUN it. EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE or SURVEY: -. ...... _ ... - n H ;r•.TE or suRVE+: ❑ Federal ❑ State 0 ❑ Coonly ❑ Local -s O ._i f..51TORY F'Cri SUR\'EY RECD RO5: C _ O c S l'H[CT AN`✓NUM 'Eh: M. e 9 to C1TY O1• TOWN: +� STATE; coOE f K � y i m � EAce llc nl❑ Gaud ❑ Fl(Check One) —_� CDVDITION ar ❑ De,m iora red ❑ Ruins ❑ Unenposed M Altered - (Check oar) DESCRIBE THE P ❑ Unaltered f� RESENT ANO.ORIGINAL It known) p ❑ Moved [.3 D,iginal site ( ` PHYSICAL APPEARANCE The Maples is located along the west side of hfaryland Route of its junction with the Chewsvilie Road, about three miles 66; just north burg in lashington County. It is,situated just west of asouth of Smiths - Beaver Creek and faces east, small stream, the The house is a two-story, six -bay stone end log dwelling trimmed in black and white. The walls of the south section, three bays in length, are con- structed of coursed local limestone while the northern portion of the struc- ture is o£ log covered with stucco and wooden siding. Decorative stone work over the first story windows consists of flat arches at the- facade and sev- eral uniformly squared blocks over openings at the rear of the house. Windows are, located in the front and rear walls of the log section but are not present in the gable end except at the attic: -level where five six -over - six light windows are present. The more formally designed stone section has symmetrically pl-aced-openings in all exterior walls. 411 major windows contain twelve -over -eight light sashes. A full size window is present at the attic level of the stone section. Window framing is essentially plain, with a minimum of decorative molding. ade are flanked b The first story windows of the fac y louvered shutters. The main entrance is located in the third bay from the south end of the stone section.- It consists of an arched opening flanked by oval reeded col- u::nettes o£ the Doric order, supporting a pediment with a dentil cornice. Sr.tall cast iron lions are set into blocks above the capitals of the colw:ms. The jambs are sheathed with decorative molded panels. Above the door is a semi -circular fan light. with ray and scalloped muntins. Secondary entrances in the front and rear walls of the log section have similar but less ela- borate fans. Other exterior doors include two openings in the north gable end of the house. They are plain, topped with an architrave. The log section of the house hastwodouble porches which are included under the main roof span. They are enclosed by the north end of the stone' section and by a frame extension of the north gable end of the log portion which has been covered with wooden siding and stucco. At 'the facade, the Porch is supported by round tapered doric colwnns• t te set cond story level are narrower than those below them to provide The sa?vertical visual emphasis. A plain ballustrade encloses the second floor porch. The. porch on the west side of the house has been Completely enclosed. other exterior woodwork includes a rather elaborate neoclassical cornice with dentils matching the entrance frontpi.ece. It extends along the entire lentl: of the house, front and rear. The eaves at the gables are finished With C tapered forge board set against the end walls. Tapering of the board, like the columns, would have been done to enhance the visual effect. The roof is covered with slate. Broad brick chimneys rise from inside each gable end. N vu ru z -i C n 0 z tsee continuation sheet) ' V eIG'"-IClfCE - - PERIOD (Chock One or /Jar. a APProprfato) .. ❑ Pre-Columblanl O 16th Century ® 18th Century O 151h Century O 17th Century (7� 19th Century SPECIFIC DATEISI (If Applicobfe .ppdKnown) AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Aboriginal ❑ Education ❑ Political 0 Prehistoric ❑ Engineering ❑ Religion/Phi. ❑ Historic - - r] Industry losophy ❑ Agriculture ❑ Invention [] Science Architecture ❑ Landscape ❑ Sculpture ❑ Art Architecture - O Social/Human- 9 Commerce ❑ Literature ftarion -❑ Communications ❑ Military ❑ Theater ❑ Conservation ❑ Music ❑ Transportation. ❑ 20th Century ❑ Urban Planning ❑ Other (Specify) ATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE - - The Maples is significant for its architecture. Although no date of con- struction has been established, the presence of a log wall between the two sections of the house indicates -that the log portion, was built first with the stone end being attached at a later date. Apparently the log section received considerable alterations when the stone portion was added A detailed examination of the interior of the house should be conducted before a close estimate -of its age is made. It_is possible, hot -;ever, that the stone section was erected between 1790 and 1510. - With two periods of building represented, the Maples illustrates the trend from informality of vernacular architecture to formality or Georgia in- spired -.building, which was prevalent in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in Washington County. The earlier log house was probably built'. to answer a need for shelter rather than to conform to a particular design or style. The stone section, however, xeflects a conscious aesthetic striving on the part of the builder to produce a specific stylistic effect. The symmetry and concern for visual harmony displayed in the stone section would have contrasted sharply with the original appearance of the log._. portion. It is readily apparent -that much effort was taken to transform the log house so that it would be visually compatible. with the new stone r structure. The Maples stands on a tract of land called 11Huyett's Meadows" which was granted to Ludwick Huyett, who was born in 1739. The property remained in the Huyett family_ for well over a hundred years, being sold in 1912. The house is important from the standpoint of fine. architectural detail which is displayed in its construction and which has been retained with minimal alterations. Also significant are the numerous outbuildings which remain intact and reflect many aspects of early nineteenth century life in western Maryland. .Further, it should be noted that the property has great scenic value. These architectural, historical and scenic factors are persuasive indicators that the Maples is worthy of consideration for the National Register. Form Ib•307o UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Jul' 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM (Continuation Sheet) F:::7 DESCRIPTION continued. - STATE I COUNTY Mashirigton _ ... FOR NPS USE ONLY fl ENTRY NUMBER T pA TE' The interior woodwork is consistent through both sections of the house and appears to date from the period of construction of the stone section. The main stair is rounded and rises open to the attic. A delicate handrail is supported by square balusters with reeded ends.. The ends of the risers have decorative brackets. Paneling below the stair shows reeded vertical members. Baseboard shows decorative marbeling while chair rail in the main hall shows a band of reeding under cove molding.. The main parlor; the southeast room has a fireplace, a rather -elaborate mantel with double colonettes with reeding and a frieze with'a central tablet framed with decorative reeding- Fluted trim is present on the chair rail and along cupboards adjacent to the fireplace. Most doors display brass box locks. All rooms have similar woodwork which receives simplex treatment in other areas. About 90% of the woodwork remains apparently contemporary with the stone section. Also on the property is a stone schoolhouse, dating from the first half of the nineteenth century known as the ;luyett school. In addition to the main dwelling, numerous outbuildings are present, all in good condition. Among these structures are a brick bake house with an oven, a drying house, a smoke hotis.e with a pivotal post for hanging meats and a one-story stone dwelling said to have been slaves' qL atere.. There is no substantiated date indicating the year that the house was built. The property contains 126.1 acres and is used for agriculture. The buildings are well preserved and maintained, and there is np. immediate danger of great alteration or destruction. [. 9. O AJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES Washington County Land Records, Washington County Courthouse, Hagerstown, Maryland. William Herrick Parker. "The Willows.," manuscript on the Hu;rett family, circa 1970, Maryland historical Trust, Annapolis, Maryland. 10. GEOGRAPHICAL DATA __ LATITUDE AND ION4ITUDE COORDINATES LLTITUPE AND LONGI"1DE COORDINATES DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PRO-ERTY 0 DEFINING THi Lar.TaR POIN I OF A PROPERTY p OF LESS THAN TEN ACRCS CORNER LATITUDE LONGITUDE LATITUDE LONCITUDC Degrees Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes Seconds De green .Minutes Seconds Degrees Minutes Second, NW 39 ° 37 '49 77 °37 06 ° e HE 39037 'S6 .172036 47 SE 39037 '31 77 036 14 cw z q °c •l I _ 'APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: 6- ) .rB crec FIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING,STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES ST ATE: - CODE COUNTY .. - -LOGE' SATE: .. - - CODE I COUNTY: _ - -- � COOP 5'-aTE- CODE COUNTY: CODE SST E' CODE COUNTY: CODE, - Hi. FORM PREPARED BY I. _'.IE ANC TITLE: Paula Stoner Dickev. I ORGAUIZA TION tDATE L t';ashington CountvHistori_c.S; e ur, IDecember, 1973 15-REET AND NUMBER: - I Court House Annex (CITY OR TOWN: ._.. ..., .._ STATE .-.. CODE IHagerstown Maryland 24_L 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICA-1 ION NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION_._ II' As the designated State Liaison Officer for the No - I I hereby certify that this property is included in the tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 59-b65), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion . National Register. in the National Register and certify that it has been -valuated according to the riteria and proce&Ltes set (drth by the National Park SCrvILC. The recommended D ira r.lno office of Archrnlopy and lllelorle pea iror va Nan letil ul significance Uf this Iluminalsou is: National fl State C Local D Name Arthur C. Townsend .. Title Stara H;vr-,'• nr,seTa-iolr Officer Keeper of The National Register Date October 24, 1974 Date c' �1 ref m u ____ u i. : I i H O :4 1 o u tJ JJ ,I 11 ' : N1 Ft i x ik• lr O (34 2 O OD cL!HJL42 a0 z 1. u w 1V r .1 � m / _\ � � x% \ .__I & % , \ n A \\ 3 � \ 2 3 gf��4 t / 's l� lii Is N � \ � & y � � \ a\ 6 � \ \ \ \ \ 3 « \ i AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE PROPERTY TAX CREDITS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO SPECIFIED HISTORIC STRUCTURES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND WHEREAS, Washington County has the authority to tax real property and to grant credits against real property taxes. WHEREAS, the authority to grant property tax credits is contained in 9-204 of the Tax -Property Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. WHEREAS, Washington County, Maryland has a rich architectural and cultural resource as evidenced by a variety of architectural styles in a multitude of surviving physical structures. WHEREAS, as Washington County, Maryland desires to preserve said rich architectural and cultural history for the general benefit, knowledge and well being of the community. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for Washington County has exercised its authority under Article 66B, Section 8.01-8.15 and created an Historic District Commission empowered to regulate the construction, alteration, reconstruction, expansion, moving, and demolition of specified historic structures in "HP" Historic Preservation zoning districts. WHEREAS, real property tax credits for historic preservation activities are proven and appropriate methods of encouraging continued preservation, restoration, and construction of architecturally compatible structures. WHEREAS, the County Commissioners of Washington County desire to further encourage preservation and protection of historic structures by offering proven incentives to real property owners in the form of real property tax credits for historic preservation activities. WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on April 3, 1990, following due notice and advertisement of the text of the Ordinance; and WHEREAS, public comment was received, reviewed, and considered concerning the aforesaid Ordinance: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County, Maryland, as follows: WASHINGTON COUNTY REAL PROPERTY TAX CREDITS 1. Real property tax credits for improvements in"HP" Historic Preservation zones and "AO" Antietam Overlay Zones. A. Property tax credit of 10% --There shall be allowed a tax credit on Washington County real property taxes based upon the amount expended by a real property owner -taxpayer, after July 1, 1990, for restoration and preservation of any structure having historic value which lies within the boundaries of any historic district in Washington County, Maryland, established under the authority of Section 8.01 et seq., Article 66B, Annotated Code of Maryland, or which lies within the boundaries of the "AO" Antietam Overlay Zone and which is included on the Maryland Historic Sites Survey. The tax credit on Washington County real property tax shall be in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the owner's expense for such restoration and preservation as documented according to Historic District Commission Guidelines. B. Property tax credit of 5% -- There shall be allowed a tax credit on Washington County real property taxes based upon the amount expended by a real property owner -taxpayer after July 1, 1990 for new construction attached to an existing structure on lands within any historic district in Washington County, Maryland, established under the authority of Section 8.01 et seq., Article 66B, Annotated Code of Maryland, or which lies within the boundaries of the "AO" Antietam Overlay Zone and which is included on the Maryland Historic Sites Survey. The new construction must be determined to be architecturally compatible with an existing structure having historic value which is located within the same district. The real property tax credit shall be in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the owner's expense of the cost of construction of an architecturally compatible new structure attached to an existing structure as documented according to Historic District Commission Guidelines. 2. The restoration, preservation, and new construction activities referred to in this Ordinance shall be in conformance with The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings and subsequent revisions by The Washington County Historic District Commission. 3. Activities Eligible for Consideration. (1) Construction activities eligible for consideration for real property tax credits are those identified in Article 20, Section 20.6 of the Washington County Zoning Ordinance. 'Other activities considered eligible for tax credits are those Ii H described by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (Publication 530 and subsequent revisions) as "improvements", which materially add to the value of the structure, considerably prolongs its useful life, or adapts it to a new use. (2) Preservation or construction activities to be considered for tax credits may be approved by the Historic District Commission before construction begins. (3) Preservation or construction activities must be inspected by the Historic District Commission or its designate before the application for tax credits will be acted upon. 4. The tax credit referred to in this Ordinance shall be given for the tax year immediately following the tax year in which the restoration or preservation work or new construction, or any portion thereof, is completed. The tax credit shall be in the form of a refund or waiver of any or all taxes that are due and paid to the Treasurer. 5. A claim may be granted if filed within five years of the completion, and in the event taxes were paid for the period of the credit, the County Treasurer would be authorized to effectuate a refund. Any unused portion of a credit granted may be carried over to subsequent years within the same five year period beginning -at the completion of construction. 6. Application for the tax credit referred to in this Ordinance shall be made to the Washington County Historic District Commission. The tax credit application shall not be finally approved until the appropriate documentation, on forms prescribed and provided by the Commission, are supplied accompanied by the oath or affirmation of the owner -taxpayer, that the records are those for the actual expenditures in connection with the restoration and preservation of the structure, or the new construction within an Historic Preservation of "HP" zone or the "AO" Antietam Overlay Zone. 7. The Commission shall determine, from the improvements submitted, which ones are eligible for tax credits and forward its findings to the County Treasurer within 45 days of receipt. The County Treasurer will issue a refund to the applicant within 30 days of receipt. The Commission will not determine the dollar amount of the tax credit to be granted nor will it be judging whether or not the cost of the improvements paid by the property owner was appropriate or not. 8. In the event there are unused portions of a granted tax credit and the owner -taxpayer wishes to receive additional refunds in subsequent tax years as specified in Paragraph 3-(2) above, the owner -taxpayer must initiate a new application for each year that an unused portion of the tax credit remains available. 9. BE IT ORDAINED that this Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption. Adopted this ('day of �O., , 1990. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 0 ASHINGT N C NTY, MARYLAND Ronald L. Bow rs, President in a C. Irvin, Vice President R. ee Downey_ Richard E. Roulette ohn S. Shank APPROVED as to form and legal sufficiency: Ra1�h H. FrancH. Franc County Attorney Mail to: Board of County Commissioners Court House Annex Hagerstown, MD 21740 FRom IRS lo ublee a. *Wm a 0 Table 3. Adjusted Basis This table lists examples o/some items that generally will increase or decrease your basis in your home. It is not intended to be all-inclusive. Increases to Basis Decreases to Basis Improvements: • Insurance or other reimbursement for • Putting an addition on your home casualty losses • Replacing an entire roof • Deductible casualty loss not covered • Paving your driveway by insurance • Installing central air conditioning • Payments received for easement or • Rewiring your home right-of-way granted • Depreciation allowed or allowable If home Is used for business or rental Assessments for local improvements purposes (see Assessments for local benefits, under • Value of subsidy for energy What You Can and Cannot Deduct) conservation measure excluded from • Amounts spent to restore damaged property income The MCC shows a credit rate of 25% and a certified indebtedness amount of $130,000, The loan amount (mortgage) on their home is $120,000. The credit is limited to $2,000 be- cause the credit rate is more than 20%. John figures the credit by multiplying the mortgage interest he paid his year ($5,400) by the certificate credit rate (25%) for a total of $1,350. His credit is limited to $1,200 ($2,000,< 60%). George figures the credit by multiplying the mortgage interest he paid this year ($3,600) by the certificate credit rate (25%) for a total of $900. His credit is limited to $800 ($2,000 x 40%). Carryforward If your allowable credit is reduced because of the limit based on your tax, you can carry for- ward the unused portion of the credit to the next 3 years or until used, whichever comes first. Example. You receive a mortgage credit certificate from State X. This year, your regular tax liability is $1,100, you owe no alternative minimum tax, and your mortgage interest credit is $1,700. You claim no other credits. Your un- used mortgage interest credit for this year is $600 ($1,700 - $1,100). You can carry forward this amount to the next 3 years or until used, whichever comes first. Credit rate more than 20%. If you are subject to the $2,000 limit because your certificate credit rate is more than 20%, you cannot carry forward any amount more than $2,000 (or your share of the $2,000 if you must divide the credit). Example. In the earlier example under Di- viding the Credit, John and George used the entire $2,000 credit. The excess $150 for John ($1,350 - $1,200) and $100 for George ($900 - $800) cannot be carried forward to future years, despite the respective tax liabilities for John and George. Refinancing If you refinance your original mortgage loan on which you had been given an MCC, you must get a new MCC to be able to claim the credit on the new loan. The amount of credit you can claim on the new loan may change. Table 2 summarizes how to figure your credit if you refi- nance your original mortgage loan. An issuer may reissue an MCC after you refinance your mortgage. If you did not get a new MCC, you may want to contact the state or local housing finance agency that issued your original MCC for information about whether you can get a reissued MCC. Year of refinancing. In the year of refinanc- ing, add the applicable amount of interest paid on the old mortgage and the applicable amount of interest paid on the new mortgage, and enter the total on Form 8396, line 1. If your new MCC has a credit rate different from the rate on the old MCC, you must attach a statement to Form 8396. The statement must show the calculation for lines 1, 2, and 3 for the part of the year when the old MCC was in effect. It must show a separate calculation for the part of the year when the new MCC was in effect. Combine the amounts from both calculations for line 3, enter the total on line 3 of the form, and write "See attached" on the dotted line. New MCC cannot Increase your credit. The credit that you claim with your new MCC cannot be more than the credit that you could have claimed with your old MCC. In most cases, the agency that Issues your new MCC will make sure that it does not in- crease your credit. However, if either your old loan or your new loan has a variable (adjustable) interest rate, you will need to check this yourself. In that case, you will need to know the amount of the credit you could have claimed using the old MCC. There are two methods for figuring the credit you could have claimed. Under one method, you figure the actual credit that would have been allowed. This means you use the credit rate on the old MCC and the interest you would have paid on the old loan. If your old loan was a variable rate mortgage, you can use another method to determine the credit that you could have claimed, Under this method, you figure the credit using a payment schedule of a hypothetical self -amortizing mort- gage with level payments projected to the final maturity date of the old mortgage. The interest rate of the hypothetical mortgage is the annual percentage rate (APR) of the new mortgage for purposes of the Federal Truth in Lending Act. The principal of the hypothetical mortgage is the remaining outstanding balance of the certified mortgage indebtedness shown on the old MCC, You must choose one method and use it consistently beginning with the first tax year for which you claim the credit based on the new MCC. As part of your tax records, you should TIP keep your old MCC and the schedule of payments for your old mortgage. District of Columbia First -Time Homebuyer Credit You maybe able to claim a one -lime tax credit of up to $5,000 ($2,500 if married filing separately) if you buy a main home in the District of Colum- bia. You must reduce the basis of your home by the amount of the tentative credit. The credit is not allowed if you acquired your home from certain related persons or by gift or inheritance. You qualify for the credit if you (and your spouse if you are married) did not have an own- ership interest in a main home in the District of Columbia for at least 1 year before buying the new home. Individuals with modified adjusted gross income of $90,000 or more ($130,000 or more in the case of a joint return) cannot claim the credit. Individuals with modified adjusted gross income between $70,000 and $90,000 (between $110,000 and $130,000 in the case of a joint return) can claim only a reduced credit. Use Form 8859, District of Columbia First -Time Homebuyer Credit, to figure your credit. See the form and its instructions for more information. Basis Basis is your starting point for figuring a gain or loss if you later sell your home, or for figuring depreciation if you later use part of your home for business purposes or for rent, While you own your home, you may add certain items to your basis. You may subtract certain other items from your basis. These items are called adjustments to basis and are ex- plained later under Adjusted Basis. It is important that you understand these terms when you first acquire your home be- cause you must keep track of your basis and adjusted basis during the period you own your home. You also must keep records of the events that affect basis or adjusted basis. See Keeping Records, later. Figuring Your Basis How you figure your basis depends on how you acquire your home. If you buy or build your home, your cost is your basis. If you receive your home as a gift, your basis is usually the same as the adjusted basis of the person who gave you the property. 11 you inherit your home from a decedent, the fair market value at the date of the Page 8 Publication 530 (2007) FRom >RS /M/,cati 530 Part of federal gift tax due to net Increase In value. Figure the part of the federal gift tax paid that is due to the net increase In value of the home by multiplying the total federal gift tax paid by a fraction. The numerator (top part) of the fraction is the net increase: in the value of the home, and the denominator (bottom part) is the value of the home for gift tax purposes after reduction for any annual exclusion and marital or charitable deduction that applies to the gift. The net increase in the value of the home is its fair market value minus the adjusted basis of the donor. Publication 551 gives more information, in- cluding examples, on figuring your basis when you receive property as a gift. Inheritance Your basis in a home you inherited is generally the fair market value of the home on the date of the decedent's death or on the alternate valua- tion date if the personal representative for the estate chooses to use alternative valuation. If an estate tax return was filed, your basis is generally the value of the home listed on the estate tax return. If an estate tax return was not filed, your basis is the appraised value of the home at the decedent's date of death for state inheritance or transmission taxes. Publication 551 and Publi- cation 559, Survivors, Executors, and Adminis- trators, have more information on the basis of inherited property. Adjusted Basis While you own your home, various events may take place that can change the original basis of your home. These events can increase or de- crease your original basis. The result is called adjusted basis. See Table 3, earlier, for a list of some of the items that can adjust your basis. Improvements. An improvement materially adds to the value of your home, considerably prolongs its useful life, or adapts it to new uses. You must add the cost of any improvements to the basis of your home. You cannot deduct these costs. Improvements include putting a recreation room in your unfinished basement, adding an- other bathroom or bedroom, putting up a fence, putting in new plumbing or wiring, installing a new roof, and paving your driveway. Amount added to basis. The amount you add to your basis for improvements is your ac- tual cost. This includes all costs for material and labor, except your own labor, and all expenses related to the improvement. For example, if you had your lot surveyed to put up a fence, the cost of the survey is a part of the cost of the fence. You also must add to your basis state and local assessments for improvements such as streets and sidewalks if they increase the value of the property. These assessments are dis- cussed earlier under Real Estate Taxes. Repairs versus improvements. A repair keeps your home in an ordinary, efficient operat- ing condition. It does not add to the value of your home or prolong its life. Repairs include repaint- ing your home inside or outside, fixing your gut- ters or floors, fixing leaks or plastering, and replacing broken window panes. You cannot deduct repair costs and generally cannot add them to the basis of your home. However, repairs that are done as part of an extensive remodeling or restoration of your home are considered improvements. You add.. them to the basis of your home. Records to keep. You can use Table 4 (at the end of the publication) as a guide to help you keep track of improvements to your home. Also see Keeping Records, later. Energy conservation subsidy. If a public utility gives you (directly or indirectly) a subsidy for the purchase or installation of an energy conservation measure for your home, do not include the value of that subsidy in your income. You must reduce the basis of your home by that value. An energy conservation measure is an in- stallation or modification primarily designed to reduce consumption of electricity or natural gas or to improve the management of energy de- mand. Keeping Records flKeeping full and accurate records is vital to properly report your income and expenses, to support your deductions and credits, and to know the basis or adjusted basis of your home. These records include your purchase contract and settlement papers if you bought the property, or other objective evidence if you acquired it by gift, inheritance, or similar means. You should keep any receipts, canceled checks, and similar evidence for improvements or other additions to the basis, In addition, you should keep track of any decreases to the basis such as those listed in Table 3. How to keep records. How you keep records is up to you, but they must be clear and accurate and must be available to the IRS. How long to keep records. You must keep your records for as long as they are important for meeting any provision of the federal tax law. Keep records that support an item of income, a deduction, or a credit appearing on a return until the period of limitations for the return runs out. (A period of limitations is the period of time after which no legal action can be brought.) For assessment of tax you owe, this is generally 3 years from the dale you filed the return. For filing a claim for credit or refund, this is generally 3 years from the date you filed the original return, or 2 years from the date you paid the tax, which- ever is later. Returns filed before the due date are treated as filed on the due date. You may need to keep records relating to the basis of property (discussed earlier) longer than for the period of limitations. Keep those records as long as they are important in figuring the basis of the original or replacement property. Generally, (his means for as long as you own the property and, after you dispose of it, for the period of limitations that applies to you. Page 10 Publication 530 (2007) National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Technical Preservation Services National Center for Cultural Resources Interpreting The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation Subject: Slate Roof Treatments Applicable Standards: 2. Retention of Historic Character 6. Repair/Replacement of Deteriorated or Missing Features Based on Evidence Issue: The roof of a historic building is often its most character -defining feature and a roof covered in slate only adds to this character. Slate as a roofing material continues to be one of the most durable materials available, with a life -span as long as tgo years. It is also weatherproof, aesthetically appealing, and readily obtainable. Although the recommended treatment is to repair a slate roof or replace it in kind if necessary, with rising costs and a variety of alternative roofing products on the market, property owners may prefer to replace slate with alternative roofing materials. These include asphalt -based fiber- glass shingles, polymer -based shingles (often containing recycled materials such as rubber), and less successfully, concrete and metal shingles. Replacing a deteriorated historic roof may fail to meet the Secretary's Standards if it is replaced with a material that does not have the same visual qualities as the original. Slate roofs can often be repaired and some roofers specialize in this practice by removing and replacing only the most damaged tiles and keeping as much of the original as possible. This is the recommended approach. It may be accomplished on an as -needed basis and is generally cost effective. Most importantly, it preserves the roofing material, and thus, preserves the building's historic character. At times, however, slate may be damaged beyond repair or missing entirely. What, then, is the most appropriate treatment? Replacement of the slate in kind to match the existing is always the preferred treatment. However each project must be evaluated on a case -by -case basis, taking into account the existing condition of the roof, its profile and visibility, the availability of materials, and the overall design of the building. Application I (Compatible Treatment): After surveying approximately fifty buildings in this Colonial Revival -Style apartment complex, it was determined that the 8o -year old slate roofing was in poor condition. Asa result, the owner proposed that all the slate be removed and replaced with a polymer -based substitute. The most distinctive features of these simple 2-r/2 story brick garden apartments are their hipped and gabled slate roofs, which are very visible within the complex. Therefore, replacement with a sub- stitute material was deemed incompatible and the owner agreed to use new slate from the original quarry. The new slate roofs, which require only seasonal maintenance, are a sound investment and historically appropriate. Typical view of Colonial -Revival apartment building in complex before rehabilitation. Note the mottled appearance of original slate due to numerous past repairs. Close up of damaged and previously repaired slate. ROOFING MATERIALS Right: New rubber slate (center; left) next to historic slate (right). nt): This 1894 example of Second Empire limented dormers, balconies, corbelled nd a small mansard roof covered in slate. Nas in extremely deteriorated condition e mansard was still there, it was delami- :ed. Since the roof is only one of many irimary facade and not the sole defining e slate with a polymer -based substitute dthough the replacement slate is visible, it replicates the decorative fish -scale pattern of the historic slate and, thus, has the same appearance as the original roof. Because the building is on a nar- row street and is generally viewed at an angle rather than head on, the mansard roof is not the major focal point. Left: Second Empire former hotel, built in 1894. Right: Close-up ofsubstitute slate after installation. Application 3: (Compatible Treatment); After careful inspection, the slate roof of this circa 1895 former brewery was determined to be beyond repair and during rehabilitation was replaced with high quality asphalt -based fiberglass shingles. The new asphalt shingles are the same size and color as the original slate and have similar shadow lines. The roof, with its many towers, turrets and monitors, is clearly a distinctive and prominent feature, but because of the massive scale and height of the building, it can only be viewed at a considerable distance. For this reason, a substitute roofing material was acceptable in this instance. Park Above; Close up of the replacement roof after installation. Left: View of the historic brewery taken from a distance after rehabili- tation. These bulletins are issued to explain preservation project decisions made by the U.S. Department of the Interior. The resulting determinations, based on the Secretary f the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, are not necessarily applicable beyond the unique fads and circumstances of each particular case. July 2005, ITS Number 32 WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION a Washington County Administrative Annex 80 West Baltimore Street Hagerstown, Maryland 21740-6003 Telephone: 240-313-2430 FAX: 240-313-2431 Deaf and Hard of Hearing call 7-1-1 for Maryland Relay AGENDA HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND CONFERENCE ROOM 1A & B WASHINGTON COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE ANNEX 80 WEST BALTIMORE STREET NOVEMBER 3, 2010 6:00PM M (NOTICE THE TIME CHANGE) A. Call to Order & Roll Call B. Minutes — Not available C. Communications & Bills 1. SPA Historic Highway Bridge Inventory(Changes in National Register Elibility)* D. Unfinished Business 1. Design Review Guidelines (Continued) E. Budget F. New Business 1. Potential Cell Tower — 2367 Harper's Ferry Road * (additional information supplied during meeting) G. Other Business H. Closed Session I. Adjournment * = written material enclosed \HDC\allov10.DOC NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION MAY MEET IN CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 10.508, STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND. INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT. CONTACT PERMITS DEPARTMENT AT (301) 791-3065 VOICEQDD TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS NO LATER THAN TEN (10) WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. www.washco-md.net ® RECYCLED PAPER Boo' Existing on Pipe I Existing - Iron Pipe Lands Of Paul & Joyce Snurr Liber 356 F 546 z. 16,951 S.F. 0.39 AC. Qom`. oS• \ \ ' \ \ \ Iron Pin & Cap Set 11 4 v II 1 \ i \' 1 1 \ \ \ S 1 Dwelling at 21448 Leiter St. is situate 41.7' from c/I 1 Proposed.. \ Garage 1 Addition, Shed Dwelling at 21510 Leiter St. is situate 24.5 from c/I N/F Richard Smith L 2257 F 309 Iron #21506 7 ,� Surveyor's e. / , Certification 1 Pin Cop Set R VICINITY MAP I hereby certify that this is a representation of a theodolite and EDM survey recently completed and that existing monumentation was held as the property corner where such monumentation closely agrees with the recorded deed calls. The lands shown hereon being all of the lands conveyed by Frank B. Baumgardner and Helen L. Wollord to Pout D. Snurr and Joyce A. Snurr by deed dated April 20, 1960 and recorded at Liber 356 Folio 546 amon„ce Land Records of Washington County, Maryland. 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