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South End Landmark District Commission

The South End Landmark District Commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at 5:30 p.m.

Attention: Please note that this hearing will be held virtually and not in person. To participate, please go to our Zoom meeting link, or call 929-205-6099 and enter meeting id 860 9598 7285 #. You can also submit written comments to staff via email at SouthEndLDC@boston.gov.

The public can offer testimony.

Discussion Topics

  1. Design Review Hearing

    APP # 21.0549 SE          551 COLUMBUS AVENUE. Proposed work: At the front stoop, replace existing non-historic railings.

    APP # 21.0693 SE          39 APPLETON STREET. Proposed work: At the front façade all levels, replace nine (9) historic two-over-two wood windows with new construction wood windows. See additional items under Administrative Review.

    APP # 21.0694 SE          139 WARREN AVENUE. Proposed Work: At the garden level entrance, remove security gate and install new wood door.

    APP # 21.0695 SE           567 TREMONT STREET. Proposed work: Modify existing telecommunications equipment at the roof: remove three (3) antennas, six (6) TMAs, and nine (9) radios, and install three (3) new antennas, six (6) new radios, and tri-pod ballast frame.

    APP # 21.0697 SE          24 DARTMOUTH STREET. Proposed work: At the front façade, replace historic paired wood entry doors and threshold in kind. 

    APP # 21.0720 SE           106 APPLETON STREET. Proposed work: At the rear façade which faces a public street, modify and extend an oriel window to include an additional two-over-two window. 

    APP # 21.0740 SE          143-145 WARREN AVENUE. Proposed work: At the front yard, remove non-historic garden railing and install new cast iron railing.

    APP # 21.0743 SE           500 TREMONT STREET. Proposed work: Install new fencing and associated footings between the Berkeley Community Garden and Dwight Alley.

    APP # 21.0744 SE          155 WEST BROOKLINE STREET. Proposed work: Modify the configuration of the rear façade mansard level, install new windows and install standing seam copper cladding. See additional items under Administrative Review.  Withdrawn by Applicant. 

    APP # 21.0746 SE          116 APPLETON STREET. Proposed work: At the rear façade which faces a public street, construct a rear deck. At the existing oriel, remove center window, modify the opening, and install French doors. Construct a roof deck with hatch access. See additional items under Design Review.

    APP # 21.0752 SE           463 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE. Proposed work: Construct a roof deck and install a roof hatch.

  2. Advisory Review

    89 Union Park Street. Proposed work: Raise roofing system at main roof to allow for installation of internal insulation and ventilation. 

  3. Administrative Review/ Approval

    APP # 21.0693 SE          39 Appleton Street: At the front façade all levels spot point masonry joints as needed, restore five stone sills, restore header above entry, and paint all lintels and sills to match the color of the underlying stone. At the entry steps, cut and repoint granite joints. At the mansard level, repair slate roof and repair/ replace copper flashing as needed. Replace aluminum gutter and downspout with copper gutter and downspout. See additional items under Design Review.

    APP # 21.0701 SE          16 Cazenove Street: At the front façade, cut and repoint brick joints with Type O mortar to match the historic mortar in terms of color, texture, profile, width, and tooling. Wash façade using a mild detergent.

    APP # 21.0696 SE          78 Chandler Street: At the roof, install new flashing and construct a roof deck (visibility to be verified by staff).

    APP # 21.0700 SE          83 East Brookline Street: At the front façade all levels, repair damaged headers with mortar (Conproco Mimic product) to match the existing headers in terms of color, texture, profile, and tooling.

    APP # 21.0703 SE          18-20 East Springfield Street: Replace gutter and downspout in kind.

    APP # 21.0718 SE          532 Massachusetts Avenue: At the front façade and rear façade that faces a public street, replace six (6) non-historic one-over-one wood windows, nine (9) non-historic two-over-two wood windows, two (2) non-historic one-over-one wood windows with applied segmental-arched-headed top rail, three (3) non-historic two-over-two wood windows with applied segmental-arched-headed top rail, and four (4) non-historic one-over-one wood windows with arched-headed top rail with new construction wood windows to match the existing configurations.

    APP # 21.0742 SE           532 Massachusetts Avenue: At the front façade third level (below the mansard), restore two (2) historic segmental-arched-headed, two-over-two, curved sash windows (includes temporarily removing the windows).

    APP # 21.0738 SE           557 Massachusetts Avenue #3: At the front façade second level (above the parlor), restore two (2) historic two-over-two curved sash wood windows and one (1) historic two-over-two wood window (includes the temporary removal of windows for restoration).

    APP # 21.0745 SE          124 Pembroke Street: Construct a roof deck (previously approved administratively under APP # 17.0861 SE at the 2/07/2017 SELDC Public Hearing).

    APP # 21.0698 SE          51 Rutland Square: At the front façade, cut and repoint brick joints with Type O mortar to match the historic mortar in terms of color, texture, profile, width, and tooling. Wash façade using a mild detergent.

    APP # 21.0737 SE           292 Shawmut Avenue: At the front façade parlor level, replace two (2) non-historic two-over-two wood windows with new construction, two-over-two wood windows.

    APP # 21.0699 SE          546 Tremont Street: At the front façade, cut and repoint brick joints with Type O mortar to match the historic mortar in terms of color, texture, profile, width, and tooling. Wash façade using a mild detergent.

    APP # 21.0736 SE           25 Upton Street: At the rear façade install new copper gutter.

    APP # 21.0744 SE          155 West Brookline Street: At the front façade all levels, replace eleven (11) non-historic wood windows with new construction, two-over-two wood windows. See additional items under Design Review.

    APP # 21.0702 SE          162 West Newton Street: At the front façade all levels, repoint brick joints with a soft mortar mix to match the historic mortar in terms of color, texture, profile, width, and tooling. Restore brownstone sills and lintels to match the historic profiles. Replace rotten wood trim in kind.

  4. Ratification of 3/2/2021 Public Hearing Minutes
  5. Staff Updates
  6. Projected Adjournment: 9:30 PM
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