HPC12-18, 11 Maple Street, Josh Barnes, Orkin & Associates, LLC
Item Summary:
Applicant is requesting approval for a demolition of the structure.
Staff Report:
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends denial of the application for complete demolition of 11 Maple Street.
Issue
The applicant is proposing to demolish the structures located at 11 Maple Street and 647 Atlanta Street. These two properties are located adjacent to one another, but are on separate parcels; therefore two separate applications and two separate Staff reports are before the HPC. No application for new construction has been submitted for either lot.
History
The structure located at 11 Maple Street was constructed in 1890 according to the Fulton County Tax Digest. The 2001 Historic Properties Survey classified the property as "Historic." It is located within the National Register District, as well as the local historic district.
The one-story frame structure is clad in board-and-batten siding and a composition roof. The structure is flanked with porches on the north and south facades and features 6/6 wood windows. There is a fireplace in the original portion of the house (now centrally located) and the rear features two small dormers. While Staff was unable to locate any previous HPC approvals, physical evidence points to several additions and alterations over the years. Staff believes the original portion of the structure is contained to the gabled roofed, single-pen portion on the northeast. Construction techniques and materials, such as dry-stacked stone foundations and log rafters (mostly debarked), suggest that this property was owner built in a vernacular style. Single-pen houses in Georgia date between 1850 and 1900. Staff dates the original portion of this structure to that time period.
The space has been vacant since approximately 2000. Records indicate that previous commercial uses of the property include a gift shop, a jewelry shop, and a financial office.
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