Ithaca landmarks commission tables proposal for 230 Wade Ave. addition, asks for detailed window and shingle plans

The Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission on Sept. 16, 2025, voted to table an application for a certificate of appropriateness for a rear addition at 230 Wade Avenue in the Cornell Heights Historic District, saying the commission supports the concept but needs more detailed plans — especially for window sizes, trim and shingle coursing — before staff or the building department may issue permits.

The decision matters because 230 Wade Avenue is a contributing Tudor Revival house in the Cornell Heights Historic District (period of significance 1898–1937), and commissioners said they want to be sure the addition is compatible with the house’s historic materials and visual character.

Project architect Jose Luis Guizado, the applicant’s representative, described the proposal as a rear addition that will follow the footprint of an existing back porch and be finished to match the existing house. "We are going to be matching everything," Guizado said, adding that the team plans to salvage and reuse many of the existing windows and doors where feasible and that the builder will follow field conditions during…