6 Federal Court - C of H application - demolish carriage house August 1, 2019
Mary Foster Richards, Trustee
50 Pinevale Avenue Reading, MA 01867 RE(�,I Vw [)
Salem Historical Commission iw �0 2�19 ATTN: Patricia Kelleher DEPT. CF PLANNING &
98 Washington Street, 2"d Floor rCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Salem, MA 01970
Re: Application for Certificate of Hardship, outbuilding at 6 Federal Street Court,Salem,
McIntire Historic District
Enclosed please find the following submitted here as referenced above:
1) a completed application form for a Certificate of Hardship;
2) four photos of existing conditions of subject outbuilding,taken from all public ways;
3) an engineering report dated June 3, 2019 from Rens Hayes, P.E., concerning the
outbuilding; and
4) a contractor's proposal for taking down and removing the outbuilding.
It would be a substantial hardship to leave the existing outbuilding in place financially and
liability-wise. According to the professional engineer's certificate included here, the structure is
unstable, unrepairable and must be demolished. Failure to take down the collapsing structure
could foreseeably result in onerous financial liability to the owner;a worsening fire hazard to the
neighborhood and danger to the public at large; a drain on the City's and the owner's resources;
detriment to the 6 Federal Court property on which it is located,and a blight on the neighborhood
and McIntire Historic District.
By granting a Certificate of Hardship in this case, the Salem Historical Commission will not
negatively affect the historic district. The barn is an outbuilding of the 6 Federal Court property.
It is set back a great distance from Federal Street with plantings,trees,and foliage, making it not
readily visible from this public way or others (e.g., Essex Street, Beckford Street, North Street).
Once the structure is removed, additional landscaping can be added to enhance the beauty of
the boundary. It will not appear as if anything is missing. The removal of this unsightly structure
will eliminate the necessity for neighborhood complaints to the City about its being an eyesore.
The structure sits in the middle of an entire block, and it has very low to no visibility from other
public ways (e.g., Essex Street, Beckford Street, North Street).
Salem Historical Commission
August 1, 2019
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A Certificate of Hardship to safely remove what remains of the structure will be without
substantial detriment to the public welfare and will not cause departure from the intent and
purposes of the Historic Districts Act.
The removal of this structure will eliminate a potential hazard and future neighborhood
complaints about its being unsightly. Its removal will not adversely affect the property at 6
Federal Court. It will, on the contrary, allow the current owner to resolve an untenable situation
and enhance the property, so that she can allocate her resources and energies to restoration of
the historic house at 6 Federal Court and its gardens; and upgrade the appearance, beauty, and
enjoyment of the Federal Court and Federal Street neighborhoods, McIntire Historic District, and
the City.
It will be a hardship for the applicant to not receive the permission sought to take the necessary
action to address this situation.
Please let me know if I can provide any other information or material(s)the Commission may
need for this application, or if there are any questions. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Mary Foster Richards,Trustee
Federal Court Realty Trust
Enclosures
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Salem Historical CoMM SSio)&)D PT. OTY DEVELOPMENT
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120 WASHINGTON STREET.SALEM,MASSACHUSETTS 01970
(978)619.5685 FAX(973)740.0404
APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF HARDSHIP
Pursuant to the Historic District's Act (M.G.L. Chapter 40C) and the Salem Historical Commission Ordinance,
application is hereby made for issuance of a Certificate of Hardship for:
❑ New Construction ❑ Moving ❑ Reconstruction ❑ Alteration
X Demolition ❑ Painting ❑ Sign ❑ Other
District: ❑Derby Street El Lafayette Street KMcIntire ❑Washington Square
Address of Property: 6 FE ,41. Cv T'
Name of Record Owner(s): M,4q F' RICHAR.DS T R(AST£'F-- iCCb6XAI_ COCIP-7-IR,&ALTY 7AILS7—
Owner Mailing Address: D Pt 0lEVAJ.F Q 6
Description of Work Proposed:
(Please include required scale drawings,paint chips, catalog cuts andlor samples of material proposed, where applicable.)
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LApplications inust include photos of existing conditions, taken from all pub Fic ways-
Name of Applicant: MA R,,Y P. R s c- A ❑Owner ❑Contractor ❑Tenant 9Other*7A uS7`Sj'
Tel. #: 78l^?,Yq- 15'78' E-mail Address: ryi, at t m�a C-,)s m cu:1. co rw
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Certificate will be mailed to the owner unless otherwise indicated here:
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MEMORANDUM
June 3,2019
Mary Richards
Federal Court Realty Trust
50 Pinevale Avenue
Reading, MA 01867
RE:Barn Structural Investigation.Salem,MA
Assessment of Existing Conditions
H+O Project#19-087
Dear Mary,
As requested,H+O Structural Engineering(H+O),has conducted a structural assessment of the existing structure located at
6 Federal Court in Salem,MA, Our assessment is based solely on a site visit made on May 22,2019.
ASSESSMENT OF EXISTING CONDITIONS
The structure being observed is a 2-story wood framed barn with a mansard roof show in Figure 1. This structure is
extremely dilapidated.
See Figure 2 for a side view of the existing barn which shows gaping holes between the wall and roof framing,with the flat
portion of the mansard roof completely collapsed.Also indicated in this figure,are previously installed steel tension rods at
the top of wall used intended to create stability.These steel rods,however,did not increase the capacity of the roof joists
and therefore did not prevent roof failure.
The exterior walls of this structure act as both loadbearing elements as well as shear walls.These walls have a responsibility
to resist dead load and live load as well as stresses created due to wind and seismic forces.Figure 3 illustrates the
deformation in the exterior wall as a result of the roof collapse.This wall deformation represents the loss of its structural
integrity.
It is our professional opinion that this structure is unstable and unrepairable.This structure shall be demolished in its
entirety.
Please contact us with any questions.
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781-775-9943
July 31,2019
Todd Flannery
111 Locust Street
Lynn,MA 01904
Dear Mary Richards,
I am writing in regards to the removal of the barn located on 6 Federal Court,Salem, MA.Our company,
Flannery Handymen,have come up with a price of$8500 for the job to take down and remove the barn.
Enclosed you will find an invoice for the job.We would like to proceed to do business with you as soon
as you get the approval.
Sincerely,
Todd Flannery
Invoice Date(____7/30/2019
781'T759943 Invoice#
Bill To: Mary Richards Customer ID
6 federal Court
Salem, MA 019709
Remittance
To ensure proper credit, please enclose a copy of this statement Balance Due
with your check and remit to: Payment Due Date
Amount Enclosed $
73 Mostyn St
Swampscott,MA 01907 Make all checks payable to
Flannery's Handymen,LLC
Account Activity
DATE DESCRIPTIONAMOUNT
Labor
Removal of Barn 8,500.00
Total $8,500.00
If you have any questions about this invoice, please contact
Todd Flannery 781-913-0865
Thank You For Your Business!