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Salem Historical Commission
98 WASHINGTON STREET, SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970
(978) 619-5685
Application for: Certificate of Appropriateness - HCA-23-82
Date of
Submission:
August 4, 2023 Owner at Submission
(from Assessor)
GORDON PETER;HAYES KAREN
Applicant name:Peter Gordon Owner (from
Applicant)
Applicant phone:617-756-0199 Owner Phone 617-756-0199
Applicant email:peterkarensalem@hotmail.com Owner Email peterkarensalem@hotmail.com
Address of Property: 15 Chestnut Street
Declared District: McIntire Year Built (From Assessor)1804
Occupancy (from
Assessor)
Zoning (From Assessor)R2
Building Type (from
Assessor)
Property Use (From
Assessor)
Type of Work: Other
Is work visible from Public Way?:Yes
Applicant's Description of Work:Problem: Structural post at corner of original 1804 house is now in the
middle of the left exterior wall after the 1840 addition of the back corner of
the house. It was previously covered on the exterior by a 4 inch wide plank
that ran from the bottom of the first floor to the top of the second floor. It
was discovered that the structural post is severly damaged. To access the
post, the clapboard and sheathing were cut.
After replacing the deteriorated structural post, we propose to cover the
new post with a similar plank, but the plank will be 12 inches wide. Using a
wider plank lets us avoid trying to remove the clapboards surrounding the
post. The original plank was painted the same color as the clapboard. We
propose to do the same - paint the plank the same color as the clapboard
but with the newly approved colors.