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Historical commission recommends denying after-the-fact certificate for altered rowhouse at 444 W. Lemon Street
Summary
The Historical Commission recommended denying an after-the-fact certificate of appropriateness for work at 444 West Lemon Street after the dormer and gable roof were removed and a third floor was constructed.
Peter (chair of the Historical Commission) told the Community Planning Committee the commission recommended denial of an after-the-fact demolition and new construction at 444 West Lemon Street because the build removed a historic dormer and gable roof and replaced it with a third-floor addition, violating the Secretary of the Interior's standards. "The historic character of the property shall be retained and preserved," Peter read from the standards, and the commission cited Standards 2, 5 and 9 in support of denial. The nut graf: The owner, Nathan Charles, and builder Jesse Pellman said they obtained…
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