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Home My WebLink About155 Laurel Street Application No. 3713 .. Permit No. 34533. TO THE BUILDING INSPECTOR of the TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. Oj�r hereby make application for a permit to (erect en to) a building according to the following detailed statement of the specifications and plans herewith submitted. (Draw a line through word "erect" or words "make alteration to" as the case may require.) All provisions of the Building By-Laws (Sections 2 to 32 inclusive) shall be complied with in the execu- tion of this work whether specified herein or not. South Windsor, Conn., ... 19.6i. Sign here .......WOODLAND....PARK....INC........................ 364 WEST MIDDLE TPKE. Address MANCHESTER;.. CQP�N%......... ............. ... ? �,. .................................. . ...........side of? ....... Mo Location. .. .......... ......................V............................ Nearest cross street? ..... . ..... .. ............. ..... ............Street No. ............. ........ .... Lot No. .. ... �'........ . Owner of land is? WOODLAND PARK, INC. Address .. ................. ............................................................ .............. ...... ......... ........... ................................................ 364 WEST..M.....IDDLE TPKE. Owner of building isMANCHESTER Address ........................................................................................ Architectis? . . ........ .... ................................................ .......................Address ........... .......... ..................................... ......... ..... ..... ................... Builderis? . ............................................................................Address ........... ............... .............................................................................. Di ildi Dimensions of bung?;Zb.k4- ..Feet front? . .. 7-0 Feet rear? . 4. 4! ....... Feet deep? ..2'�.. 1 Lf c' `' G Extreme height to highest hest point of roof? ...... ..... I No. of stories in height? .. /. Purpose of building is? .. .F..L.. -.111/Ca-................No. of stores? ... .................................................................. �J 0 0 How many families? .. ........................... . ......... ..........................No. of rooms? .... ........... ................. ................ Distance from street line is? .. .. `,t'(.D....... ....... ..........from building line is? .. .. .. ........................ .... .. ..... ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS (Give Brief Description) . .. .... .... ................................................ ........................................................... ........................................................................... ........................ ....................................................................................................................... .............._..... . .................................................... ................................................................................. ................. .............................................................................. ......................................... ........... ... ......... ............... .......... . ........... . ............................................. Map No. . .... ......., If of steel frame, what is exterior construction? . What kind of columns used? .......... .... . ..... Size of columns used? What length of columns used? ...... .. How protected? What kind of beams or girders? Size of beams or girders? .. ....... Longest span of beams or girders? These rest on? ......... . ...... Roof construction is? ............ ..... ....... ........................... ...Roof covering is? . .. . . .... ......... ... ........ . The floors are of . . .. . . ... construction and are calculated to carry a safe load of lbs. per square foot. (See Section 14, Building By-Laws.) BRICK CONSTRUCTION. Of what material will walls be constructed? . . .. ... .... Composition of mortar? . . ..... ......... .................. ..... Height and Thickness of Walls Height Stories Front Walls Side Walls Rear Walls Partition Walls Basement, .................... ..... .............................................................. ... ............................................................................................... .................... ...... ....................................._.. .. 1st Story .... ................. . . ..................................................... ............................ ....................................................... ... ................................ .. .......... .. .... ... ... ....... ....... 2nd " ... .................. .. ............_........................................... .. .......................................................................... ........ . ... . .......... . ............ . . .. 3rd " ..................... .... .................. ................................ ......... .. ........................................... ...................................... ,..................... .......... ........... .. . ........ 4th " ............... .. .. ..........._.......................................... ...... .............................................I............................................ .. ..... .... . . 5th " 6th " ... ....... .. . ...... . ..._..................................... ................... ...................... ................ ............. . ....... .............. .......... ............................ 7th " ............... .......... .... .. ....................................... . . .. ... ............. .. ......... ... ..,..... ....................... .... .. ........ ... ............. ............. 8th " ......................... ..... ................. ................................. ... . ... ..... .. . . .. ..... .. ............ ............ ...... 9th ...... 10th " Material.of Front? If stone, what kind? Thickness of Ashlar? .Thickness of Backing? Backed up with what? Arches or lintels over openings? WOOD CONSTRUCTION. Cave Size, Longest Span and Distance Between Centres, of Joists, Girders and Columns JOISTS 11 GIRDERS COLUMNS FIoors Size Longest Span Centres Bridging Size Longest Span Centres Size Lengdh Centres 1st Floor .. ... ............ �� l 3 /.z oc X..._ �� .Z 2nd « ............ _................................ ............_.... ....... ..... ................. ............................................................... ...................... ...................._.._..................................................... ...... ............................... .........._.......................... 3rd ......................... . ............ ............ .............. . ............................................... .................... ................................._..... ...._......... _... _... Size of outside studs? ...<,;�7 � .. Distance on centres? . � .G Size of sill? .......... ......6...... Size of rafters? .. J� Distance on centres? .. /. O:..0 Size of plate? ..........=..__ ell' .... Size of ledgers or girts? ..... . ............. . ....... .............Size of deck rafters? . . .. Distance on centres? ....... .. . ............. .....................................Size of studs in bearing partitions? .....`. . ... ................. MISCELLANEOUS Style of roof, flat, pitch, Mansard, or hipped? 9/¢,& Z.L- .. Fireplaces? . ............ ............. ................ Material of roof covering? Material of Cornice? .... .. ..N.dr............ . .... ..... How is building heated? .IV.jO 7..."..... 774:.. ?...... Lining of flues? T. . Q. o ..T T �9...... Thickness of shell of flues?. . .... ...... ../ .......... .... ......Any elevators or lifts? .... . .. .. ...... .. . .... ............. What kind r How many? . Any hoistw ? ....... How protected? Total Value of Building . / f.. .. ... ............. ............. When will work be commenced? CJ/!o A.... o�" ... �. ................. The applicant warrants that the lot for residential purposes, shown on a plot plan accompanying this appli- cation, has 20,000 square feet, or more, and at least 100 foot frontage on a Town road shown on a map of South Windsor showing Town Roads dated December 1949, or on any other roads officially accepted by the � f th Windsor since 1949. WOODLAND PARK, INC. To vn o Sou 64 EST MIDDLE TME. R, NMI Applicant a 3453, BUILDING APPLICATION Application No. 7�3. ....................................................... on the .. .. .North...... ........ ......... ......... .... side of ...L.aur.e l . 6t. ..... Street. 155, Lot #56 Street No, .. .. . .... .. . ..... . Owner Woodl and Park,Inc. Same Applicant ... . .... CLASSIFICATION Dwelling 26 t'x481 . . ................ Permit issued on above Application. Date, March 2 # 19. 61 F 1� i i TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR BUILDING PERMIT Date March Z3. 1 61 Fee Paid $ 6 0,0 0 -N Est. Value $15 s 00-0 a , Permit N° 3453 e on the North side of Laurel St. Street Street No. Lot #56 Owner Woodland Park,Inc. Applicant Same CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ISSUED: Date No.2117 � Fee Paid 3.00 l _ CLASSIFICATION Dwelling 26'A81 BUILDING PERMIT N° 3453 OFFICE OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR of the Town of South Wi ndsor, Conn. South Windsor, Conn. I iar c h 2 3,E 1961 ig4t' to to TPrftfljI, That Woodland Parkjno. is hereby granted permission to Dwelling 261 X48• at estimated value of $_1 j_000 on the Nor th side of Laurel t. Lot 56 Street on land owned by woodland Park, Inc, Said .Jo r k to be as described in Application No. 3713 and to conform to specifications and plans filed with said Application, and Building By- Laws of THE TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR. Issued Building Inspector. Streets and sidewalks, obstructed by excavations or building materials, must be guarded by barriers during the day and by both barriers and colored lights by night. SECTION 1343, GENERAL STATUTES OF CONNECTICUT: "When any person shall place or keep building materials, or any obstacle in any highway (or any sidewalk) either with or without a license therefor from the city or borough in which such highway may be situated, he shall pay said city, town or borough all costs and damages which it shall sustain, or be compelled to reason therefor." Permit No. TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR SOUTH WINDSOR, CONN. Permit N? 2117 Certificate of Occupancy _ THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the �"�� at No. V ,-M J_,c -*y&Z in the To n of South Windsor, Connecticut, has been erected and completed in accordance with the Buil ing Code and Zoning Regulations of the Town of South Windsor, and is hereby approved for occupancy. a� BUILDING INSPECTOR OWNER, BUILDER 6L6 Fee Paid �• Date �'` , 19 THIS MAP FOR MOR-fQGE PURPOSES OW . - s Y� r-r7 J r 55 , O G 11+1 jV �o PROP • f .'ti r�TY Of _ ' 7- LATIR-M STREET SOUTH WINDSOR# CONN B i rAg Lot No. 56 on map ent it led 'Kap of WOODLAND ACRES, Avery Street. South- Windaor,Conne Property o.f Amelia E.Blozle, Developer William Peek, SoaYe 1'" + 501 , Apre18,1959, Hayden LoGrievold C*& a sheet 1 of 2 `3 Cal.e 1n • 50t Hayden L.ariswoldC.E, I hereby certify that this survey sod the beunda a,d mensummentt shy hereon are substantially c7rrect; t4at the t;tle lines and t;. line$ of'actual possession are the�sr;e; t;r-t l► �.; a �� ^d �s lz�owi ar.d do not f,i-Ctoac:-over or I1F^,:�n •. "in, , flurt f°ra.se no viol&tions 01 tr,�:ag�►.c, ..rr� -, - ., "Jc , :c, r "n lespect to#0 LoCa!ion of s"id no Casci-ver!s ur eacragefu rb affecting this from a careful frrapez un of a sam ot1w *w#"a shown MW depicted hereon. TO T BUILDING INSPECTOR of the APPLICATION FOR TO" OF 50UTH wj111111150R,CA)WK PLAN EXAMINATION AND BUILDING PERMIT IMPORTANT — Applicant to complete all items in sections: 1, 11, 111, IV, and IX. O ZONING • AT (LOCATION)Ir 'mil//'? S o DISTRICT LOCATION (NO.) (STREET) OF BETWEEN AND BUILDING (CROSS STREET) (CROSS STREET) LOT SUBDIVISION LOT BLOCK SIZE N II. TYPE AND COST OF BUILDING — All applicants complete Parts A — D �v A. TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT D. PROPOSED USE - For"Wrecking" most recent use 1 ❑ New building Residential Nonresidential 2 Addition(If residential, enter number 12 One family 18❑ Amusement, recreational of new housing units added, if any, 19❑ Church otherliioust E family T 13 Two or more - Enter , re in Part D, 13) ❑ g number of units- - - - --► 20❑ Industrial 3 ❑ Alteration (See 2 above) 14 l l h i Transent hotel, mote , ❑ 21 ❑ Parking garage 4❑ Repair, replacement or dormitory - Enter number 5❑ Wrecking (If multifamily residential, of units ------- - -� 22❑ Service station, repair garage enter number of units in building in 15❑ Garage 23❑ Hospital, institutional Part D, 13) 16 ❑ Carport 24❑ Office, bank, professional 6❑ Moving (relocation) ❑ 17� Other - Specify O �/'1 t n oy25❑ Public utility 7 Foundation only 26❑ School, library, other educational / S ,� , B. OWNERSHIP Q / � �r rc- 1-014 27❑ Stores, mercantile 8 0 Private(individual, corporation, 28❑ Tanks, towers nonprofit institution,etc.) 29❑ Other - Specify 9 ❑ Public (Federal, State, or local g vernment) C. COST (Omit cents) Nonresidential - Describe in detail proposed use of buildings, .g., food processing plant, machine shop, laundry building at hospital,elementary 10. Cost of improvement............... r school, secondary school, college, parochial school, parking garage for, department store, rental office building, office building at industrial plant. To be installed but not included If use of existing building is being changed,enter proposed use. in the above cost a. Electrical...................... b. Plumbing ...................... c.Heating, air conditioning......... d. Other(elevator, etc.)............ 11. TOTAL COST OF IMPROVEMENT s I III. SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF BUILDING — For new buildings and additions, complete Parts E — L; for wrecking, complete only Part J, for all others skip to IV. E. PRINCIPAL TYPE OF FRAME G. TYPE OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL J. DIMENSIONS 30❑Masonry(wall bearing) 40❑ Public or private company 48• Number of stories................ 31 ❑ Wood frame 41 ❑ Private(septic tank,etc.) 49• Total square feet of floor area, all floors, based on exterior 32❑ Structural steel dimensions .................... 33❑ R inforced concrete H. TYPE OF WATER SUPPLY 34❑ Other - Specify 42❑ Public or private company 50. Total land area, sq. ft. ........... 43❑ Private(well, cistern) K. NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES F. PRINCIPAL TYPE OF HEATING FUEL I. TYPE OF MECHANICAL 51. Enclosed ....................... 35❑ Gas Will there be central air 52. Outdoors....................... 96❑ Oil c nditi ping? L. RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS ONLY 37❑ El ctricity 44❑ Yes 45❑ No 53. Number f bedr me.............. 38❑ Cal 39❑ Oth r- Specify Will there be an levator? 54. Number f Full.......... 46❑ Y s 47❑ N bathrooms Parflal....... NOTES and Data — (For department use) IV. IDENTIFICATION — To be complet d by all applicants Nam Moiling eddr ss — Number, street, city, and State ZIP code T I. No. Owner or Lessee 0&Q 2. Contractor 3. Architect or Engineer The own r of this building and the undersigned agree to conform to all applicable laws of this jurisdiction. Si.1ature of applica t Address J Applicationdat 00 NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE V. PLAN REVIEW RECORD — For office use Plans Review Required Check Plan Review Date Plans B Date Plans B Notes q Fee Started y Approved y BUILDING PLUMBING MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL OTHER VI. ADDITIONAL PERMITS REQUIRED OR OTHER JURISDICTION APPROVALS P rmit or A rovo I Check Date Number B Permit or Approval I Check Date (dumber B pp Obtained y pp Obtained Y BOILER PLUMBING CURB OR SIDEWALK CUT ROOFING ELEVATOR SEWER ELECTRICAL SIGN OR BILLBOARD FURNACE STREET GRADES GRADING USE OF PUBLIC AREAS OIL BURNER WRECKING OTHER OTHER VII. VALIDATION Building 11356 Permit number Building Permit issued Jan. 8 1980 Bui(ding Permit Fee $ 4e0� Appro d by: ! TIT E # • -saw sww .. w*. aw a w. ww*.a.... w*.� rww... .... 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'.■ '■:i:'■:::'■:::. •iii■:::i::::ii: �'ins:'*■:i':■\::EM.M.::::':■.: •■::' :i: :■•' ■.r :■:s ::::s ■•::■iii:i i=�Il==11:�=1= •l==llll===llll=ll---- - --- --=--ll---lll=-�Ns��rtll��rl;=ll:l==l�:=��=ll�llr��ruls�==��ll�=�1��:��=��•�lasllll��ll�------ i I i TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR BUILDING PERMIT Date Jan- 8 , 19 80 Fee Paid $. 4.00 Eat. Value $400.00 Permit N 11356 on the aide of Laurel Street Street No. 155 Owner James Donlon, Jr. Applicant James Donlon. Jr. CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ISSUED: Date No. Fee Paid $ CLASSIFICATION _ Wood stove in fireplace BUILDING PERbffr N° 11356 OFFICE OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR of the Town of South Windsor, Conn. South Windsor, Conn. J�-a 1980 t f� ��l`ft � That -1a �tinln�tT.Tr. is hereby granted permission to Install wood burnixag stove in f irenlac . at estimated value of $ on the side of 15 5 TA11re 1 street Street on land owned by James T. Donlon, Jr Said Work to be as described in Application No. 116 5 6. and to conform to specifications and plans filed with said Application, and Building By- Laws of THE TOWN OF SOUTH WINDSOR. Issuec.jIon 1980 Building Inspector. Streets and sidewalks, obstructed by excavations or building materials, must be guarded by barriers during the day and by both barriers and colored lights by night SECTION 1343, GENERAL STATUTES OF CONNECTICUT: "When any person shall place or keep building materials, or any obstacle in any highway (or any sidewalk) either with or without a license therefor from the city or borough in which such highway may be situated, he shall pay said city, town or borough all costs and damages which it shall sustain, or be compelled to reason therefor."