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Historic board approves demolition of contributing house at 934 Waverly Road after engineer’s report
Summary
The Fort Lauderdale Historic Preservation Board voted 4–3 to grant a certificate of appropriateness for demolition of a contributing historic residence at 934 Waverly Road (case UDP HP 25019) after hearing structural findings that the house had extensive termite and water damage and was not a safe candidate for elevation or relocation.
The Fort Lauderdale Historic Preservation Board voted 4–3 on the demolition of a one-story contributing residence at 934 Waverly Road (case UDP HP 25019), a property the board said contributes to the Southern Boulevard Historic District.
Staff and the applicant presented competing technical assessments. Rob Orcutt, the project architect, and a structural engineering report prepared for the owner described pervasive deterioration—including extensive termite damage, corroded steel piles and compromised wood framing—and concluded the building was not a safe candidate for elevation or relocation. Orcutt said the team opened multiple wall and floor areas and found “significant termite damage” and corroded pile supports; he said the structural engineer “strongly discouraged”…
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