13 Warren Street Bldg dept and structural engineer letters CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
120 WASHINGTON STREET,3'D FLOOR
TEL: 978-745-9595
KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL FAX: 978-740-9846
MAYOR
THOMAS ST.PIERRE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES/BUILDING CONMUSSIONER
January 31,2017
Salem Historic Commission
Salem City Hall
93 Washington Street
Salem,Massachusetts 01970
RE: 13 Warren Street Chimney Stack
Jessica Herbert-Chairperson,
Our Department recently performed a visual structural inspection of the above referenced location on
Monday,January 30,2017. The inspection was performed to evaluate the overall condition of the two
(2)—story brick masonry chimney stack at 13 Warren Street located on the left side of the dwelling.
We were called to the site to review the masonry structure because of the crumbling brick and failing
masonry joints.The brick units and its joints at the second-floor level have completely failed and have
collapsed inside the chimney stack itself.
In conclusion based on our findings it is this Departments opinion that the chimney should be demolished
immediately.The chimney stack has come to the end of its 166-year useful life span and the current
condition could result in a collapse on the adjacent property.
If you have any further questions regarding this letter,please call this office at(978)619-5640.
Respectfully,
Thomas St.Pierre
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01/28/2017
Salem Historical Commission
120 Washington Street,
Salem, MA 01970
Dear Sirs and Madams,
The intent of this letter is to bring to your attention that one of the chimney's at 13
Warren Street is in need for immediate removal. Structural engineer (Gregory Novak,
at Structures North) inspected the subject chimney and stated that its second floor
portion poses a serious safety hazard, and requires a complicated and expensive
temporary bracing/support, should this be an attempt to rebuild the structure. Masonry
contractor (Justin Epstein Masonry) visited the site and after brief observation refused
to work in such dangerous conditions to repair it. Please observe attached
photographs. Respectfully,
MichalSzydlowski
PionarchLLC.
PROPOSED PROJECT OUTLINE
Pionarch, LLC will:
Set up staging, cover roof with sheathing, provide debris container, disassemble the
chimney structure below the first floor ceiling, reframe and patch roof, reframe wall
and floor on the second floor, patch flooring, cap and seal the top portion of the
fireplace on the first floor.
PROPOSED PROJECT FEE: $ 5,300.00
35 Main Street. Suite 118C.
Topsfield,MA 01983
(978) 887-2900
www.pionarch.com