358 Essex Street - C of NA application - rebuild fence Date Stamp
RECEIVED
JUN 10 2019
C EPT. OF PLANNING &
Salem Historical Commission ON MUNITY DEVELOPMENT
For Office Use Only
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APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NON-APPLICABILITY
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 Non-Applicability as described below for:
F] New Construction [:] Moving R,( Reconstruction R Alteration
r�j Demolition F1 Painting R Sign E] Other
District: E]Derby Street E]Lafayette Street ZMclntire OWashington Square
Address of Property: 358 Essex Street
Name of Record Owner(s): Josiah Fisk
Owner Mailing Address: jbkf@aol.com
Description of Work Proposed
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Proposed work is to replace the existing wooden board fence between 358 and 356 Essex Street,the existing
hollow square fence post at the front comer of the property by the sidewalk,and the length of picket fence and its
gate along the sidewalk and attached to the house.All elements would be replaced like for like.
There would be a few small differences of construction detail in the fence along the property line:
-posts would be slightly shorter(currently they are as high as the fence boards),with angle-cut tops instead of flat
-horizontal framing members would be notched into the posts instead of attached flush
-posts and horizontal framing members would be of pressure-treated wood,and fence boards would be of cedar
(currently white pine,which has not held up well)
- beginning approximately 10 feet back from the sidewalk,for a distance of approximately 25 feet where the fence
is closest to the house at 356 Essex,the boards will be mounted with 1-2" of vertical open space between them in
order to trap less moisture in the narrow area between the fence and the house at 356 Essex
Consistent with current conditions,fence between properties will be left to weather.Proposal is to leave picket
fence white for now,pending a forthcoming application to SHS concerning a change in main house color,either to
a different color or to a non-faded version of the existing color.Beyond the exceptions noted above,height,
construction and general appearance will be made to closely match existing conditions.
Name of Applicant: Josiah F 13 R]OwneroContractor[]TenantE]Other:
Signature: Date: 04 June 2019
Tel. #: 978-729-4541 E-mail Address: jbk-f@aol.com
Certificate will be mailed to the owner unless otherwise indicated here:
Certificate should be mailed to: Name
Mailing address: City: State: Zip:
Fence between 356 and 358 Essex Street — Existing Conditions
Views from Essex Street
sidewalk.The hollow post =
is at the point where the
property line between 356
and 358 meets the brick
sidewalk.The granite
curbing is to support a 19C
iron fence (which howev-
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been constructed, as there
are no holes in the gran-
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fence gate is visible leaning
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Essex side,showing its
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wooden gate.Beyond the
gate,for approximately
the next 25 feet,the fence
boards would be installed
with some open space _
between them.
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ATTACHED DOCUMENTATION
An application will not be considered complete unless all work items are thoroughly described and the application
includes all information needed for the Commission to make a determination.
Failure to submit a complete a lication may result in a continuation to a Iuture meetimT.
Recommended information includes:
Photos of existing conditions, taken from all public ways
Site plan showing location of improvements
Elevation drawings of the existing conditions and proposed improvements
Drawings of details and other special conditions, including profiles
Description,photographs, and/or catalog cuts of proposed materials (please bring to the
meeting product samples,if appropriate)
Dimensions (i.e. height of fence, size of pickets and posts, etc.)
Paint color samples,if applicable (no less than 2"x2")
Location and size of all mechanical equipment, such as transformers,HVAC equipment,
electrical service and meters, and proposed screening