This small refaced house at 2911 James Cool Papa Bell in JeffVanderLou attracts my attention. (The fact that it is owned by one of Paul McKee's holding companies doesn't hurt.) Although the new jack-arched window opening is a bit small, the polychrome brickwork is done well. There is even a recurring pattern in the bond found at the roof line and on each side of the window. There are many examples of historic houses being refaced with inappropriate materials, covered with paint that damages the face brick and partly relayed with new brick that doesn't match. Then there are houses like this one, built in 1890 and refaced after World War II, where the changes add a new and interesting dimension. Perhaps my outlook reflects the fact that I read How Buildings Learn long before I read the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. So be it.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Refaced House on James Cool Papa Bell
This small refaced house at 2911 James Cool Papa Bell in JeffVanderLou attracts my attention. (The fact that it is owned by one of Paul McKee's holding companies doesn't hurt.) Although the new jack-arched window opening is a bit small, the polychrome brickwork is done well. There is even a recurring pattern in the bond found at the roof line and on each side of the window. There are many examples of historic houses being refaced with inappropriate materials, covered with paint that damages the face brick and partly relayed with new brick that doesn't match. Then there are houses like this one, built in 1890 and refaced after World War II, where the changes add a new and interesting dimension. Perhaps my outlook reflects the fact that I read How Buildings Learn long before I read the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation. So be it.
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I have that book. I have a lot of books.
I noticed the remnants of a hurricane fence skirting the front yard. Is this still legal/allowable in STL? I don't see this much on the south side.
You mean the chain-link? A flipper (the Nigerian rip-off artist featured in the RFT a couple of years ago) installed one when he "rehabbed" the house across the street. He also painted the two-tone brick (buff and red) battleship grey. Idiot. As far as I know, it is a legal install. Unless it didn't have a permit. Hmmm, maybe I should check that out.
I wonder if the front window was originally larger.
John, like Green Eggs and Ham or How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
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