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9 CHESTNUT STREET - BUILDING INSPECTIONI� 9 Chestnut St. (tvJ, i 60 te 401 Structures North ®®® Salem,Washington Massachusetts Salem, Massachusetts 019703517 CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. P.O. Box 01971-8560 T978-745-6817 I F978.745.6067 www.structures-north.com 21 October 2014 Attn: Thomas J. St. Pierre, Director Salem Building Department �QCU 120 Washington Street , yp Salem, MA 01970 Cc: Anne Busteed, Hamilton Hall Reference: Hamilton Hall 9 Chestnut Street Structural Conditions Survey of Fire Escapes Dear Tom: At the request of Hamilton Hall representatives we visited the site last winter in order to observe the structural conditions of the exterior fire escapes, and provide certification for the next five years per 780 CMR 1001.3.2, Testing and Certification. The fire escapes are the right side of the building, on its south elevation. Upon reviewing the conditions, we did not feel comfortable providing certification, and verbally described the deficiencies of the structure. We subsequently issued a project manual for repairs, which included replacing corroded steel elements and masonry repairs where rust-jacking lintels were damaging masonry, or where no lintels were present. Hamilton Hall also elected to replace damaged, or install missing lintels that did not fall within the minimum areas required to be repaired for the fire escapes. We recently visited the site and verified that the repairs have been completed in a satisfactory manner, and certify they have at this time been restored to good-as-new condition. Report Limitations This report is a summary of readily visible observations conducted during a series of five visits to the property. No finishes were removed to expose hidden structure, and no calculations have been performed to determine if the overall building framing or foundations of the structure comply with past or present building codes. This report is strictly limited to structural considerations noted. Other building systems were not reviewed, and they are beyond the scope of this report. Respectfully Yours, Structures North Consulting Engineers, Inc. Greg Nowak, E.I.T. John M. Wathne, P.E., President HAMILTON HALL 9 Chestnut Street Salem, MA 01970 978.744.0805 www.hamiltonhall.orK May 12, 2008 Thomas McGrath City of Salem Building Department 92 Washington St. Salem, MA 01970 Dear Mr. McGrath, We have retained the services of Architect John Seger to address our deficiencies, Attached is the plan he has outlined for us. Thank you for your time. If you have any questions please call John or myself. Sincerely, �; 0, 4 Michaeline LaRoche Hamilton Hall Board of Directors Building Committee Chair I:. C I I N M 7_ S i April 21, 2008 Thomas McGrath City of Salem Building Department 92 Washington Street Salem, MA 01970 Re: Hamilton Hall Life Safety Review Dear insp. McGrath: A representative from the Hamilton Hail Board, has retained my services to address the Life Safety deficiencies identified in the building know as Hamilton Hall located at 9 Chestnut Street. I am writing the Building Department to provide you with progress to date and a plan of action, in order to address the Life Safety deficiencies In a firnely n-nnner. From my Initial visit to the site and a letter from the Salem Building Department dated February 2, 2008,we have addressed the following deficiencies: 1. A number of emergency exit signs and emergency lights are missing. 2. Fire extinguisher signs are missing. 3, The fire escape will need to be Inspected. To date,we have completed the life safety floor plans,which identifies the required Improvements, including location of additional emergency lights and exit signs. Hamilton Hall will solicit bids from electrical contractors to complete the work based on the attached drawings. We suggest Hamilton Hall to contact the City of Salem's Fire Chief,to approve the final locations of the fire extinguishers. Hamilton Hall hired McBrie Engineering to provide inspectional services for the fire escape. The Inspection was completed on April 7' and the report was completed on April 11 m. Hamilton Hall pians on soliciting bkis from fire escape contractors based on this report. We hope you find our plan of action acceptable and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 617-697-4500. Sincerely, �Y John A. Seger, AIA MA License #30105 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I REa„�a coon I JOHN A. SEGER ARCHITECTS 5 Summerstreet Court Hi#FFHL1111 00 HI#4Hi Nahant. Massachusetts 0 908 Ezl rp p 'XII lel. 617-697-4500 fax 781-842-1793 Up jchnasegerRLcomcast.net �? 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Massachusetts 01908 /71, EXIDLIGHT lei. 317-697-4500 12,coeive I CLOSET fax 781-842-1793 I johnaseger@coricast.net — — — — — — — — — — — — HAMILTON HALL 5 CHESTNUT STREET SALEM,MA LIFE/SAFTY PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN kw BALCONY kv� ON OPEN TO JAN, SUPPER ROOM BELOW CLOSET 8'Q8 - - - - - - _ - - - -- NO DAFE DESCRIPTION ISSUE LOG — — — — — — — — — — CAIE APRIL 21,2M SCALE AS NOTED GFAWN 3Y RJL CHECKEDDY JAS Ll - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- PRO,ARCH ,ENGIR. JAB,RJL EXIT PROJ b11(lp JAB iOPN A iEGER ARC hTE—iR 20105 XT R LEG NO 2C EXIT 4 a 16 S-4 7-11'PD/"/-009 f�1-11 N SCALE:N.TZ. _ City of Salem Fire Department-Fire Prevention Division 29 Fort Avenue Salem;Ma 01970 978-745-7777 Fax 978-745-9404 Fee Paid $25.00 Date 2Z 9 PERMIT In accordance with the provisions of Chapter'148,G.L.as provided in Sec. l0A this permit is granted to Installer's.Name to install a HOOD&DUCT system,in compliancelwith speci cations set forth in NFPA Standard#96 and Massachusetts State Building Code and based on approved plans. Restrictions:,As per Fire Preve 'on re lam t, s=ubmission of FPD approved plans to Building Inspector for permit at(address) °f Signature o nffici anting p r t This permit will expire 3 / Title THIS PERMIT MUST BE CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED UPON THE PREMISES Form#81C (12/98) DEFALCO ENGINEERING, INC. Structural Engineers Consultants in the Engineering Sciences Land Surveyors 197 Portland Street,Boston,MA 02114 617.720-4646 34 Chamberlain Parkway,Worcester,MA 01602 617.798.3466 21 June 1988 McGinley Hart Associates 77 North Washington Street Boston, MA 02114 re: Fire Escape, Hamilton Hall, Salem attention: David M. Hart Gentlemen: At your request, we inspected the subject fire escape. To the best of our knowledge, it is in conformance with the provisions of the Massachusetts State Building Code. The egress path which requires the fire escape for its means of egress is clear and unobstructed. If you have any questions or require clarification, please contact us. f' Yours truly, ra DEFALCO ENGINEERING, INC. T. Frank D. DeFalco, P.E., P.L.S., Ph.D. Y President Ui l-LL..a cc:Steven Santry, Building Department, City of Salem wt FRANK DEFALCO Nc.20184 w A'�4 �£cisT64�d ZW ��52'OMAL ,l JOB = OPY — — - ��LDNDITJ a BUILDING CITY OF SALEM ( Fit m SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 PERMIT �Q�MNB WN DATE AUGUST = _J 19 96 PERMITNO. 474-1996 APPLICANT ('ROOM CONSTRUCTION ADDRESS 4ESSE:{ ST 1812 (NO.) (STREET) (CONTR'S LICENSE) CITY SWAMPSCOT T STATE MA ZIPCODE 21l d07 TEL.NO. 617-592-3135 PERMTTTO ALTERATION (_) STORY HAMILTON HALL NUMBER OF UNITS 0 (TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT) NO. (PROPOSED USE) AT(LOCATION) 0007 CAMBRIDGE STREET ZONING (NO.) (STREET) DISTRICT BETWEEN AND I (CROSS STREET) (CROSS STREET) sueolvlsloN MAF' i� Lor 0563 BLOCK 201 SSE 0005355 SQ FT BUILDING IS TO BE FT.WIDE BV FT.LONG BV FT.IN HEIGHT AND SHALL CONFORM IN CONSTRUCTION TO TYPE USE GROUP BASEMENT WALLS OR FOUNDATION (TYPE) REMARKS: RENOVATE BATHROOM 8 SUPPORT KITCHEN AS PER FLANS (A. K. A. 9 CHESTNUT S? AREA OR CLII toff Permit '1 �J�o (1-rrluL,l�1 mt� VOLUME PERMIT (CUBIC/SQUARE FEET) ESTIMATED COST. ��. ��� FEE 131. 00 I' OWNER HAMILTON HALL INC BUILDING DEPT. l ADDRESS 9 CHESTNUT STREET BY L. E. T THIS PERMIT CONVEYS NO RIGHT TO OCCUPY ANY STREET,ALLEY OR SIDEWALK OR ANY PART THEREOF,EITHER TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY,ENCROACHMENTS ► ON PUBLIC PROPERTY,NOT SPECIFICALLY PERMITTED UNDER THE BUILDING CODE.MUST BE APPROVED BY THE JURISDICTION.STREET OR ALLEY GRADES AS WELL AS DEPTH AND LOCATION OF PUBLIC SEWERS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.THE ISSUANCE OF THIS PERMIT DOES NOT RELEASE THE APPLICANT FROM THE CONDITIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE SUBDIVISION RESTRICTIONS. MINIMUM OF THREE CALL INSPECTIONSAPPROVED PLANS MUST BE RETAINED ON JOB AND THIS CARD KEPT WHERE APPLICABLE SEPARATE REQUIRED FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION WORK: POSTED UNTIL FINAL INSPECTION HASBEEN MADE. WHERE A PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR 1.FOUNDATIONS OR FOOTINGS. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY IS REQUIRED,SUCH BUILDING SHALL ELECTRICAL.PLUMBING AND 2.PRIOR TO COVERING STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS. MEMBERS(READY TO LATH). NOT BE OCCUPIED UNTIL FINAL INSPECTION HAS BEEN MADE. 3.FINAL INSPECTION BEFORE OCCUPANCY. POST THIS CARD SO IT IS VISIBLE. FROM STREET BUILDING INSPECTION APPROVALS MBING INSPECTION APPRO ALS ELECTRICAL INSPECTION APPROVALS teQ�_ \j Til BOARDOFHEALTH GAS INSPECTIOKARPROVALS FIRE DEPT.INSPECTING APPROVALS V4. OTHER CITY ENGINEER 2�1 X� 2 MUM MATE OC UPANCY issued: q mit 7y-9 iN of Salem Ru. WORK SHALL NOT PROCEED UNTIL THE EASNOTE WILL BECOME NULL AND VOID IF CONSTRUCTION WORK IS INSPECTIONS INDICATED ON THIS CARD INSPECTOR HAS APPROVED THE VARIOUS RTED WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF DATE THE PERMIT IS ISSUED CAN BE ARRANGED FOR BY TELEPHONE STAGES OF CONSTRUCTION. D ABOVE. OR WRITTEN NOTIFICATION. �v�Aco r 9aO�MMa Salem Historical Commission ONE SALEM GREEN,SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 (978)745-9595 EXT.311 FAX(978)740-0404 CERTIFICATE OF NON-APPLICABILITY -It is hereby certified that the Salem Historical Commission has determined that the proposed: ❑ Construction ❑ Moving Reconstruction ❑ Alteration ❑ Demolition ❑ Painting ❑ Signage ❑ Other Work as described below does not involve an exterior architectural feature or involves a feature covered by the exemptions or limitations set forth in the Historic District's Act (M.G.L. Ch. 40C) and the Salem Historic Districts Ordinance. District: McIntire Address of Property: 9 Chestnut St. Name of Record Owner: Hamilton Hall. Inc. Description of Work Proposed: Repair nigh( corner of pediment (Cambridge Street side) to replicate existing. No changes in color, material, design or outnvard appearance. Non-applicable due to being inkind maintenance. Dated: .luly 7. 1998 SALEM HISTORICAL COMMISSION r� - �.= (.cam•.c :�tf— t The homeowner has the option not to commence the work (unless it relates to resolving an outstanding violation). All work commenced must be completed within one year from this date unless otherwise indicated. THIS IS NOT A BUILDING PERMIT. Please be sure to obtain the appropriate permits from the Inspector of Buildings (or any other necessary permits or approvals)prior to commencing work.