PLANNING COMMISSION MAP AND TEXT AMENDMENT CASE SUMMARY REZONE FROM RS-1 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO RS-1, -DP (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, DESIGN PRESERVATION) AT 730 BELTLINE BOULEVARD January 6, 2014 at 5:15pm City Council Chambers, 3 rd Floor, 1737 Main Street, Columbia, SC 29201 Subject Property: 730 Beltline Blvd., TMS# 13811-05-34 Council District: 4 Proposal: Applicant: Rezone from RS-1 to RS-1, -DP and Amend Chapter 17 - Article V, Division 3-17-691 (c) to designate structure as a Group II Landmark Krista Hampton, Director of Planning and Development Services Present Use: Residential Proposed Use: Residential Staff Recommendation: Detail: Approve. Staff has worked with the owners of this property to pursue landmark designation of this structure. Please see the accompanying history of the building prepared by preservation staff for its eligibility justification. The addition of this structure to the Landmark List is not in conflict with the Comprehensive Plan, which states as a goal to promote the preservation and protection of Columbia s significant historic buildings, structures, districts, landscapes, and facets. Finally, the D/DRC recommended structure for landmark designation on October 10, 2013 (8-0). PAGE 1 OF 1
Zoning Map 730 Beltline Blvd TMS# 13811-05-34 Zoned RG-1 Department of Planning & Development Services Legend RS-2 RS-1A DATURA RAILROADS CITY LIMITS STREETS PARCELS D-1 RS-1 MX-2 C-1 STEVENS RS-2 RS-1A RS-1B RS-2 RS-3 RD RD-2 C-2 C-3 C-3A C-4 C-5 M-1 POINSETTIA RG-1 RG-1 KIPLING ORIGINAL PREPARATION/DATE: This map was prepared by: S. W. Hudson, III November 15, 2013 µ DISCLAIMER: The City of Columbia Department of Planning and Development Services data represented on this map or plan is the product of compilation, as produced by others. It is provided for informational purposes only and the City of Columbia makes no representation as to its accuracy. Its use without field verification is at the sole risk of the user. KALMIA RS-2 RS-1 Sherwood Forest - CC1 BELTLINE C-1 RS-1 DEVINE CROSS HILL ARBUTUS RS-2 BLOSSOM WOODLAND PROPERTY TO BE LANDMARKED RG-1 RG-1A RG-2 RG-3 UTD MX-1 Proposed Rezoning FP Overlay CC Overlay 0 100 200 Feet M-2 PUD-C PUD-LS PUD-LS-E PUD-LS-R PUD-R CAMELLIA CROWSON BUCKINGHAM RICKENBAKER C-3 C-3 FORT JACKSON - FP RS-2 AZALEA PUD-R C-3 RG-2 CROWSON ** DATA SOURCE - CITY OF COLUMBIA, GIS DIVISION
DESIGN/DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMISSION DESIGN REVIEW DISTRICT HISTORIC AGENDA EVALUATION SHEET Case #7 ADDRESS: APPLICANT: 730 Beltline Boulevard John N. McCarter Jr., property owner J. Timothy Hance, architect TAX MAP REFERENCE: TMS#13811-05-34 USE OF PROPERTY: REVIEW DISTRICT: Single-family residential Pending Individual Landmark NATURE OF REQUEST: Request for recommendation for Individual Historic Landmark status. ELIGIBILITY FOR DESIGNATION: Following are the criteria for listing as a Group II Landmark: Group II consists of structures or sites which constitute a delineation of Columbia s material visual history to a lesser degree than those of Group I; they evidence one or more of the following criteria for selection: (1) The sites of events, homes of men, etc., having contributed to local history. (2) Reasonably distinctive characteristics in architectural design, not necessarily unique. (3) Somewhat rare type within Columbia. (4) Belonging to a family or genera of buildings of which it is a good example. (5) The work of an architect of local importance. (6) A good example of a style or type of building which is becoming, or is in danger of becoming extinct locally. Where at all possible, these should be preserved on their original sites, possibly by adaptive use. Where the interior is impossible to preserve, the exterior should be retained by conservation and/or restoration. The house located at 730 Beltline Boulevard is eligible for local landmark designation under Group II by the following criterion: (2) Reasonably distinctive characteristics in architectural design, not necessarily unique; (5) The work of an architect of local importance A few houses that have achieved a listing as a Group II Landmark include: the Erlich House (1315-19 Blanding St.); Huger-Trenholm-Sylvan House (1313 Claremont Dr.); Pressley-Spigner House Threatt 1 October 2013
(915 Gregg St.); Moore-Mann House (1611 Hampton St.); the Seibels-Wilson House (21 Heathwood Circle) and the Dr. Reed Smith House (2300 Wilmot Ave.). HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE: The two-story painted brick Tudor style house located at 730 Beltline Boulevard was designed in 1940 by prominent South Carolina architect James C. Hemphill for well-known local realtor Claude E. Creason. PROPOSED DESIGN GUIDELINES: It is recommended that the Secretary of the Interior s Standards for Preservation as amended in Sec. 17-674 of the Columbia City Code serve as the design guidelines for this property. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Commission recommend to City Council the approval of the application of the Design Preservation overlay to designate 730 Beltline Boulevard as a Group II Landmark, using the Secretary of the Interior s Standards for Preservation as amended in Sec. 17-674 of the Columbia City Code as design guidelines. 730 Beltline Boulevard Threatt 2 October 2013
Architecture The house located at 730 Beltline Boulevard is an excellent example of a grand Tudor style house. While there are other examples of Tudor influenced architecture throughout Columbia, this house retains a large degree of historic integrity. Designed in 1940 by James C. Hemphill, the house has experienced very few exterior alterations over the years. It still retains most of its significant exterior architectural features including the dormers, original metal casement windows, wood window casings, and the original front door. The only exterior alterations that appear to be different than what is shown on the original drawings are the front steps and the glass enclosures of the original screened porch and arcade. The two-story brick house is nearly 6,000 square feet and sits on a large parcel of land that measures 220 x236.5 x221.1 x285. The main portion of the house features a side gable roof with minimal overhangs and is flanked by two massive brick chimneys. The roof features three dormers and is covered in asbestos shingles. The cornice is brick with intricate corbeling. The house has an asymmetrical four-bay configuration with metal casement windows, an oriel with a standing seam copper roof, and an eight panel wood door inset into an arched entryway. The left side of the house features a front gabled wing with an arched arcade below a single dormer. This wing includes the three-car garage, which features three dormers to mimic the main roof. The garage doors appear to be original and are similar in style to the main entry door. The right side of the house features a onestory side gabled wing with arched openings that have been enclosed with glass windows and doors. Staff finds that the historic integrity of this house, in addition to its architecture, makes it an excellent candidate for Individual Landmark Group II status based upon criteria 2. Staff finds that the house at 730 Beltline Boulevard is a reasonably distinctive house in terms of architectural design. Front door/surround View of right side wing Oriel with copper roof Threatt 3 October 2013
Partial view of left side wing Front entryway and steps Rear of house Garage Left side brickwork and gate View of property from street Threatt 4 October 2013
History Prominent South Carolina architect James C. Hemphill designed the house at 730 Beltline Boulevard in 1940 for local realtor Claude E. Creason. Although the exact completion date of the house is unknown, it is known that Mr. Creason and his wife had already moved into the house by early 1942. Mr. Creason was a well-known Columbia realtor who served as president of the Columbia Board of Realtors and also served two terms as president of the South Carolina Association of Real Estate Boards. Many of Columbia s current real estate firms can trace their origins to the Claude E. Creason Company, as their founders got their start with Mr. Creason or with his former employees that had ventured out to start their own firms. The house remained in the Creason family until it was sold in 2006. The house later went into foreclosure and subsequently sat vacant for several years. During this time the house was vandalized and thieves took copper wiring from the electrical and HVAC systems. Deferred maintenance also played a role in the house s deterioration during this time. The house is now in need of rehabilitation to return it to inhabitable condition. James C. Hemphill is commonly referred to as a Greenwood architect, but from 1938 to 1944 his office was located in Columbia. It was during this time that he prepared the plans for 730 Beltline Boulevard. He returned to Greenwood in 1944, and in 1946 was elected president of the South Carolina Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Hemphill s commissions were mostly in Greenwood and the upstate, which makes the 730 Beltline Boulevard commission unique. Hemphill designed churches, hospitals, schools, residences and a cotton mill. Several of his projects, including Newbery County Memorial Hospital and the Old Greenwood High School, are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Staff finds that the house at 730 Beltline Boulevard is architecturally significant and a reminder of James C. Hemphill s time in Columbia. It is eligible for Individual Landmark Group II status based upon criteria 5. Photo of 730 Beltline Boulevard with caption The State Newspaper March 29, 1942 Threatt 5 October 2013