Historic Preservation Commission urges alternatives to garage door at 114 W. Sixth St.

On April 2, 2025, the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission recommended that the City of Vancouver retain the historic brick and replace a boarded window at 114 West Sixth Street with an alternative window instead of permitting a new sectional overhead (garage) door.

The recommendation followed an advisory review of exterior changes proposed to the Schofield Building (114 West Sixth Street) by the project architect, Ryan Wilson of Wilson Architects, on behalf of the property owner and a prospective Terrain Coffee tenant. The commission discussed structural work the applicant says is needed, the effect of removing brick at the base of the storefront, and whether a roll‑up door fits the Washington Street storefront context.

The advisory review matters because the building sits inside Heritage Overlay District No. 2 and the commission’s guidance addresses preservation of surviving historic fabric in downtown Vancouver while the City — not the commission — will make the final decision.

Anthony Tortorzini, senior planner for the City of Vancouver, said the building lies within Heritage Overlay…