2019.11.25 UPDATE of Warren St. - Historical Commission - Window Project Description of Work
FROM:William J. Durkin and Abby Elizabeth Conway
TO:Salem Historical Commission
DATE:November 11, 2019 (revised November 25, 2019)
RE:42 Warren Street - Request for Certificate of Appropriateness, Description of
Work Proposed
The owners of 42 Warren Street (the Property), William J. Durkin and Abby Elizabeth Conway
(the Owners), respectfully request a Certificate of Appropriateness for modifications to the
exterior of the Property. The Property is located in the McIntyre Historic District and subject to
the Salem Historical Commission Guidelines.
The Owners wish to renovate the kitchen in the Property, and in order to do so are seeking
permission to modify the windows on the southwest facade of the Property. 1
The southwest facade windows are visible from Warren Street, a public way. The existing
windows are two side-by-side windows that each measure 33”w by 59”l. The Owners propose
replacing these windows with a single window measuring approximately 30”w by 44”l. The
Owners intend for the replacement window to be a J.B. Sash Proper Bostonian with a wood
exterior. The window’s trim will be painted to match existing trim on the home.
To the extent possible, the Owners will salvage and reinstall the existing shutters, modifying
them to fit the replacement window (i.e., the shutters would cover the entire window if closed) .
If modification of the existing shutters is not feasible, the shutters will be replaced with operable,
hinged wood shutters. The shutters will be painted to match the existing shutters.
In choosing the size for the replacement window, the Owners looked to other window sizes
already in place on the home. The proposed replacement window is the same size as another
window on the southwest facade (on the second level) and as a window on the rear of the
home.
The other windows on this facade are of various shapes and sizes. They include:
-A hexagonal stained-glass window on the first level (19 inches across)
-A rectangular, fixed wood window with cathedral-style muntins (35”w by 22”l) on the first
level
-A rectangular window on the second level (39”w by 59”l)
-A rectangular window on the second level (30”w by 44”l)
In support of this Request, the Owners are submitting elevation drawings, photographs of the
Property, including the southwest facade from Warren Street, and details about the proposed
replacement window from JB Sash.
1 This Request has been revised since the original request of November 11, 2019. The Owners are no
longer requesting to modify the rear facade at this time.