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125 W MAIN PRESERVATION EFFORTS
To Amy Simon
From Willis Pember Architects
Subject Relocation Land Use Application
Date 3.10.20
Dear Amy,
Re: floor area bonus, 125 west main, Aspen, CO
In response to your request for a focused declaration of preservation efforts that are part of this
application for 125 west main please allow me to submit the following list for your and the
Commission’s consideration. The outline is a comprehensive accounting of measures relevant to
the award.
Purging of faux historic elements -
a. Removal of 1980’s heavy newels, hand and guardrails from the front steps.
b. Removal of historic column from non-historic addition‘s back porch
c. Clarifying the relationship between the non-historic addition and the historic fabric via new
window openings with exaggerated, non-historic proportions at the addition.
d. 100% removal of non-historic side porch.
e. Removal and replacement of all contemporary casement windows within the historic fabric.
Restoration of front yard landscape -
f. The historical landscape was a simple lawn with lilacs at the edges. This will be restored.
The front yard will resemble the reference images from the 1970’s and be unrecognizable
from its borderline, overgrown state today.
Agreeing to all suggestions from City Staff and Amy which include -
g. Using wood shake shingle roofing system in place of asphalt shingles.
h. Eliminating the carriage lamp at the front door.
i. Converting fixed door #104 at the east elevation to a window opening pending final framing
research.
j. Providing a wood option for the front handrail.
k. Using ½ round gutters in painted or galvanized material on the west side.
125 w main st | willis pember architects, inc | 412 n. mill st | aspen, co 81611 3.10.20
Other measures -
l. Restoration of a very fancy historic back door. Most likely this was a re-purposed front door.
We will replace inappropriate plastic sidelights with authentic colored glass and replace
central panel with clear glass. Door will remain in a wood finish.
125 W. Main - Rear Door
Best regards,
Willis Pember, AIA
125 w main st | willis pember architects, inc | 412 n. mill st | aspen, co 81611 3.10.20
Reference images – these images represent the intended aesthetic of the final project. Since exterior
paint color schemes are not reviewed we did want to convey the quality of the final expression.
125 w main st | willis pember architects, inc | 412 n. mill st | aspen, co 81611 3.10.20