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General Building AnalysisTheexistingbuildingstockofdowntownKewannaisinfairtopoorconditionwithgood

examplesof19thandearly20thcenturyarchitecture.ThebuildingsalongMainStreet

comprisetheareaforouranalysisandrecommendations.

Someoriginalstorefrontshavebeenlosttolateralterations.Inaddition,severaloriginal

storefrontsremainalthoughtheyareinpoorcondition.Fieldobservationsindicatethat

muchoftheoriginalmaterialsmaybesalvageable,particularlyinfourofthebuildings

includedinthefollowingsectiononarchitecturalrecommendations.Also,asiscommon

inmanysmalltowns,demolitionhastakenitstoll.Somenewconstructionfromthemid-

TwentiethCenturyhasreplacedoriginalbuildingstock.Careful

considerationshouldbegiventorespectdefiningarchitectural

features,preservingremaininghistoriccharacterandtothe

replacementofobtrusiveelements.

Historicstructurescreatethecharacterofatownand

buildingownershipcomeswithitsownuniqueissues.The

recommendationsonthefollowingpagesrelatetothe

commonproblemsofhistoricbuildingsandsuggest

enhancementstothelongevityofthesestructures.These

recommendationsprovidebasicinformationtorestoreand

maintainastableandweather-tightstructure.

Thefollowingpagesillustrateseverallocalbuildingsandsuggestrestorationworkthatwill

improvetheoverallcharacterofthedowntown.

FacadesBrickisthepredominatebuildingmaterialin

downtownKewanna.Throughtimemortar

jointsdeteriorate,whichcanleadtowater

infiltrationcausingexteriorandpotentialinterior

damage.Stressesasaresultofwaterinfiltration

anddeteriorationofstructuralmembers,

unusualloading,orexpansionandcontraction

ofbuildingcomponentssuchasrustingsteel

lintels,oftencausestep-crackingalongmasonry

joints,bulgingofwallsurfaces,andpotentialfailure.Abrasivecleaningmethodssuchas

sandblastingremovetheprotectivesurfacefromthebrick,givingrisetodeteriorationof

thebrickunitsthemselves.

Inspectionandrepairofmortarjointsshouldbeundertakenannually.Whenrepointing

masonryjoints,careshouldbetakentousemortarofasimilarcomposition,color,texture

andraketomatchexistingfeatures.Whencleaningisrequired,non-abrasivemethodswill

removesoilandpaintandwillmaintaintheintegrityofthebrickunit.PreservationBrief2:

Re-pointingMortarJointsinHistoricBrickBuildingsprovidesguidanceonthesemethods.

The Buildings: ArchiTecTurAl Overview

Masonrydamage

Originalornamentalsheetmetal


WindowsHistoricwindowunitsoftenbecomedeterioratedordamagedthroughexposuretothe

elementsanduseovertime.Theunitscanbecomevictimsofawell-intentionedowner

tryingtomodernizeorbecomeenergy-consciousbyusingsmallreplacementwindows

andinfillingthebalanceofamasonryopening.Theaestheticsofthebuildingbecome

compromisedwhenreplacementwindowunitsareofincompatiblematerialsandstyle

therebyrobbingthefaçadeofhistoricprofilesoftheoriginalunits.Additionally,periodic

inspectionofsteellintelssupportingthestructureabovethewindowisrequiredtoensure

theyremainpaintedandfreeofrust.

Woodwindowsashandframesneedtobeinspectedyearly

fordeterioratingcomponentsandpeelingpaint.Whenthe

paintfinishbeginstofailitshouldbescraped,sandedand

painted.Caulkjointsbetweenthewoodframeandthe

adjacentmasonryneedtobeinspectedandre-caulked

asrequired.Whenhistoricunitsbecomeunsalvageable,

replacementunitsshouldbeofthesamesizeandprofileand

material.Appropriatewoodunitswithaluminumcladding

maybeacceptableifexistingunitsarebeyondrepairorare

missing.Theinstallationofappropriatelysizedandconfigured

stormwindowscanprotectoriginalwindowsandimprovethe

thermalefficiencyofaunit.

Whenthereplacementorrepairofhistoricwindowsisnotafinanciallyviableoption,

temporaryboardinghelpstominimizefurtherdamagetothewindowunit,protectsthe

interior,andpreventsthepublichazardoffallingglassandwoodcomponents.

StorefrontsStorefrontsserveasthefaceofthebusinesseswithinandareoftenthefirstplaceanowner

willupdateabuilding.Astorefrontremodelbecomesadistractionwhenthereconstruction

isincompatiblewiththeoverallcontextofthebuildinginmaterial,massingandscale.

Whenremodelingastorefront,considerationshouldbegiventotheoverallcontextofthe

building,thehistoricandarchitecturalsignificanceofpriorstorefrontconfigurationsand

thenatureandcharacterofthebusinesswithin.Regularmaintenance,replacementof

deterioratedcomponents,scraping,sandingandrepainting,isneededforallstorefronts

andwillprecludetheneedforremodeling.

MiscellaneousSteelsupportbeamsbetweenthestorefrontandupperlevelsarevulnerabletofailureif

theyareallowedtorust.Routineinspection,scrapingandpaintingisthebestprotection

formaintainingtheviabilityofsteelsupportbeams.Decorativeelementsonthebuilding’s

exteriorshouldbeinspectedtomakesuretheyarefirmlyattachedandshouldberepainted

whennecessary.Rustingandloosedecorativeelementsnotonlydetractfromthe

appearanceofthebuilding,butalsobecomeasafetyhazardtopedestriantrafficbelow.


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SignageSignscanservemanyfunctionsincludingbusinessorserviceidentification,informationor

direction.Buildingsignagewithintheprojectboundariesisoftenabsent,lackscreativity,

provideslittlevisualenticement,and/orcontributestovisual“clutter.”Implementationof

signguidelineswithinthedowntownshouldbeencouraged.Awelldesignedsignalong

withexternallightingprovidesaninvitationtoenterintoaretailestablishment,promote

aparticularserviceorprovidedirectionbothduringthedayandnight.Signsofdiffering

typesshouldbeconsideredincludingsurfacemountedsigns,projectingsigns,painted

windowsigns,bladesignsandevenpaintedwallsignswhenofanappropriatescaleand

design.Signswithvisualclutter,garishcolors,suburbancharacterorinternalillumination

generallyshouldbeavoided.

ConclusionRecommendationsforimprovementstothearchitecturalassetsofdowntownKewanna

havebeenformulatedbyanalyzingexistingconditionswiththelong-termobjectiveof

enhancingthecharacterofthedowntown.Toaccomplishthis,improvementstothe

physicalappearance,theaestheticqualitiesandtheeconomicvitalityofthebusinesses

mustoccur.Throughitscommittedcommunityleadersandresidents,theTownof

Kewannahasthepotentialtobecomeacommunitythatinviteslocalsandvisitorsaliketo

experienceexistingcommunityassets,whilepreparingforfutureexpansion.Successwill

dependonthecollectiveeffortsofbusinessowners,townleadersandthesupportofthe

communitytoassurealivelydowntownforpresentandfuturegenerations.


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Key1-120E.MainStreet2-114E.MainStreet3-2191/2E.MainStreet4-109E.MainStreet5-113E.MainStreet

Thefollowingpagesfocusonfivelocalbuildingsidentifiedduringour

dialogueswithlocalleadersintheKewannacommunity.Eachspecific

buildingprovidesaphotographofexistingconditionsandaproposeddesign

conceptforimprovementstothefaçade.Therearebriefexplanatorynotes

regardingexistingconditionsfollowedbyaseriesofrecommendationsfor

workonvariousaspectsoftheexteriorincludingselectivedemolition,repairs

andrestoration.

The Buildings: ArchiTecTurAl recOmmendATiOns

Building InformationConstructiondate:c.1890

Style:QueenAnne

InterimReportClassification:Notable

Building DescriptionThebuildingisatwo-story,brickmasonrystructure.Thefirstfloorisasymmetrical

withasingleswingingdooratthecenterlikelyaccessingthesecondfloor.Thereare

storefrontsoneitherside.Bothstorefrontshavebeenmodifiedovertimewithlittle

originalmaterialremainingintheeasternbay.Theentrancetotheeasternbayison

thecornerwithanentrydoorsetfourstairrisersabovethesidewalk.Originalcastiron

lintelbeamsandoneornamentalcolumnremain.Thereisvisualevidenceofstructural

settlingatthecorneradjacentthestreetintersection.

Atthesecondfloor,theoriginalwindowsashesremain,butareseverelydeteriorated.

Somelightsarebroken.Onewindowopeningisfilledwithcorrugatedsiding.The

secondfloorwindowsillsarelimestonewithbrickjackarches.Thecorniceconsists

ofpatternedcorbelledbrick.Thereisevidenceofsignificantdeteriorationatthe

parapetcoping.Theeastelevationpresentsverysimilarconditionstothesouthern

elevation.Somewindowshavebeenreplaced.Otherexistingwindowsare

deteriorated,requiringrestoration.

Existing Conditions•Masonryisinfairtopoorcondition

•Muchofthebrickmasonryrequiresrepointing

•Theturretisinfairtopoorcondition,butappearstohaveitsoriginalslateroof

intact.

Recommendations1.Removetheexistingstorefrontatthesouthelevationintheeasternbayand

provideanewhistoricallyappropriatestorefrontsystembasedonhistoricphotos.

2.Restoretheexistingstorefrontatthesouthelevationinthewesternbay.

3.Repairandrepointareasofexistingbrickmasonryasrequired.

4.Repairexistingwindowsatthesecondfloor.

5.Repairandstabilizetheexistingcornerturret.

6.Providenewhistoricallyappropriatesignage.

7.Repairandrepointareasoftheexistingbrickcorniceasrequired.

8.Raiseandrepairthesettledfoundationandmasonryatthebuilding’scorner.


The Buildings: ArchiTecTurAl recOmmendATiOns 120 E. Main Street (Minix Building) 1


ExistingElevation ProposedElevationConcept


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Style:20thCenturyFunctional

InterimReportClassification:Contributing

Building DescriptionThebuildingisatwo-storymasonrystructurewithaflatroof.Thestorefrontis

asymmetricalwithasingleswingingdoorallowingentranceatthesouthwest

corner.Theoriginalstorefrontappearstohavebeenreplacedroughlyinthe

mid-TwentiethCentury.Adjacentatthefirstfloor,offsettothenorth,alongthe

structure’swesternsideisasinglestorypainted,one-storyconcreteblockaddition.

Thedateofthisadditionisunknown.Acanopycoversthefirstfloorstorefrontand

returnsalongthewesternelevation,dyingintotheone-storyblockstructure.

Thecanopyhasashingleroof,buttheoriginalcanopybeneaththemodifications

mayremain.Atthesecondfloor,theoriginalwindowshavebeenreplaced.The

secondfloorwindowsillsarebrickrowlocks.Subtlebrickornamentationisvisible

immediatelybelowtheclaycopingatthecornersandmiddleofthesouthand

westernelevations.

Existing Conditions• Thefaçadeappearsgenerallyingoodcondition.

• Someminorareasofthebrickrequirerepointing.

• Thereisastepcrackinthemasonryatthesecondfloor,southwestcorner

windowheadtowardthecorner.

Recommendations8.Replacetheexistingsecondfloorwindowswithhistoricallyappropriatesash.

9.Repointareasofexistingbrickasrequired.

10.Inspectexistinglintelsfordeteriorationanddamage.Scrapeandpaintall

exposedsteel.

11.Replaceexistingentrydoorandframewithahistoricallyappropriatedoor.

12.Patchholesinthesouthfacingelevationoftheexistingonestoryblock

structure.Cleanoffloosepaintandcoverwitha“Keim”Cementitious

coating.



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Style:Italianate


Building DescriptionThebuildingisatwo-storymasonrystructurefacingnorthonMainStreet.Thestorefront

consistsoftwobaysincludingamajorityoforiginalwood,glassandcastironelements.

Thestorefrontkneewallsareconstructedofwood.Theeasternbaycontainsoriginal

storefrontandtransomglazingwithengagedcastironpilastersandcolumns.Transom

windowsabovethestorefrontglazingarepaintedover.Thekneewallisinpoor

condition.Thewesternbay,althoughdeteriorated,containsoriginalLuxferglass,wood

storefrontcomponents,glass,castironcolumnswithCorinthiancapitalsandawood

kneewall.

Theoriginalwoodpanelingremainsadorningtheceilingoftheentryrecess

immediatelybehindthetransomglass.Atthesecondfloor,theoriginalwindowsash

andframesremaintoppedwithpaintedornamentalmetalhoods.Thesecondfloor

windowsillsarelimestone.Theparapetisfabricatedofpaintedmetalwithdentilsand

metalbrackets.

Existing Conditions•Masonryisinfaircondition.

•Areasofthebrickrequirerepointing.

•Existingornamentalelementsofthecastironaremissing.

•TheexistingLuxferglassisinverygoodcondition.

•Somebracketsaremissingattheexistingcornice.

•Existingwoodcomponentsaredeteriorated,butmayremainsalvageable.

Recommendations1.Repairtheexistingstorefront;paintexposedwood.

2.CompleteminorrepairsontheexistingLuxferglass.

3.Repair,scrapeandpainttheexistingcastironcomponents.

4.Repointareasoftheexistingbrickmasonryasrequired.

5.Repairhistoricdoorsandhardware.

6.Repaircrackedbrick.



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Style:TwentiethCenturyFunctional

InterimReportClassification:NonContributing

Building DescriptionThebuildingisasingle-storystructurefacingnorthontoMainStreet.Noevidence

oftheoriginalstorefrontremains.Thebrickmasonrydisplaysasubtleornamental

patternbelowthestonecopingandapproximatelyfourfeetbelowtheparapet

wall.Thestorefrontconsistsoftwobayswithpunchedwindowopeningsrestingon

abrickkneewall.Therighthandbayhasawoodshinglecanopy,apairofsingle

hungwindows,andpaintedT111sidingcompletesthebalanceofthestorefront.

Existing Conditions•Singleglazedstorefrontglassinclearanodizedaluminumframeintheeastern

bay

•Entrydoorsarereplacements.TheeasterndoorisperhapsmidTwentieth

Century.Thewesterndoorislikelyfromthelast20years

•Steellintelsshouldbereviewedforstructuralissues

•Brickmasonryisinfairtopoorcondition

Recommendations1.Removetheexistingstorefrontincludingthewoodshinglecanopy,glass,brick

kneewalls,andprovidea newhistoricallyappropriatestorefrontsystem.

2.Repointandrepairbrickattheexistingfaçade.

3.Grindouttheskywardfacingjointsattheparapetandfillwithrodandsealant

mixedwithsandtomimicoriginalmortarjoints.

4.Repair,scrapeandpaintexistingsteellintels.


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Style:19thCenturyFunctional


Building DescriptionThebuildingisatwostorymasonrystructurewithaflatroof.Thestorefrontis

symmetricalwithacentralrecessedentrancetotwostorefrontsandmiddledoor

connectingtoastairway.Theoriginalstorefrontislargelyintact.Thestorefront

masonryisapaintedconcreteblockwithamoldedsurfacetomimicrusticated

limestone.Thesecondstorybrickmasonrywaspainted,butthiscoatingisnow

largelydeteriorated.Originalsecondfloorwindowsremainwithlimestoneheaders

andsills.Somesecondfloorglazingisbrokenandwillneedtobereplaced.A

paintedmetalcorniceremainsattheparapetandappearstobeinfaircondition.

Existing Conditions•Thestorefrontandsecondfloorwindowsareinpoorcondition

•Paintonthesecondfloorbrickislargelydeteriorated

•Theexistingpaintedmetalcorniceisinfaircondition

Recommendations1.Restoreandpainttheexistingstorefront.

2.Restoretheexistingsecondfloorwindowsandprovidestormwindows.

3.Repointtheexistingbrick.

4.Inspectexistinglintelsfordeteriorationanddamage.Replaceasrequired.

Scrapeandpaintallexposedsteel.

5.Restoreexistingentrydoorsandprovidenewtransomsasrequired.

6.Removepaintfromexistingbrickandcoverwitha“Keim”Cementitious

coating.

7.Removepaintfromstorefrontmasonry.

8.Removeexistingawning.


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