Comments on: Double Pop Up?

By: Dick

Dick — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:39:30 +0000

An addition to a historic property (or any property, for that matter) should be consistent with and complement the original part of the building in materials, style, and detailing, but should be distinguishable from the original, too. While a one-story addition would seem to be more appropriate for the neighborhood, it would be possible to design a two-story addition that is sensitive to its neighbors by picking up the mansard style of the adjacent properties and the detailing and materials of the property being added to. The sides of the building are also important, since they are visible from the street, and some detailing or features should be included to avoid having a blank wall looming over the buildings next to it. Let’s hope the architect and contractor are sensitive enough to finish this project so it improves the neighborhood, rather than detracting from it like the photo above.

By: Danny

Danny — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:34:08 +0000

Picture #2 is terrible but this could look fine. It looks as there will be a nice roof which would match architecture of this period and complement other houses on the block. I would think that #2 looks just as bad inside as it does outside and it is sad that there is no historical review board for Columbia Heights, which allows this sort of construction.
BTW – to answer Cristobal’s question, why not just buy two houses next to each other – well because two houses would be twice as expensive while adding on to the top of house is not as costly.

By: ET

ET — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:16:54 +0000

Fugly. Wouldn’t buy or live in either. Glad I don’t live across the street because every time I walked out the door I would have some comment running through my head all the while knowing I couldn’t do a dang thing about it.

By: Nauseated

Nauseated — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:42:35 +0000

Let know who has the petion for a moratorium on “pop-ups” and I’ll be first in line to sign up.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:31:42 +0000

how did # 2 get a permit ? is this neigborhood not bound by the historical revue process.? some of their rules are arcane and discriminatory i admit, but in cases like this where the heck are they?

By: Fonzy

Fonzy — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:08:30 +0000

Are you trying to piss me off?

By: DG-rad

DG-rad — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:44:33 +0000

can someone get on the ball with banning these popups unless they are heavilly scrutinized by an architectural board? thanks.

By: absolutjam

absolutjam — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:15:14 +0000

The second one is hideous. I feel like the value of the house should depreciate because of that bad, bad idea.

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:08:14 +0000

looks like a big middle finger to all the neighbors…

By: Parkwood Person

Parkwood Person — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:00:59 +0000

Thank God for that tree, which might somewhat block the view. Even without the tree though, I don’t think it would be as bad as the house in the second photo. That thing looks like a triple pop up! Something out of a Dr. Seuss book!