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Owner cleared to demolish dilapidated 1916 house at 603 Gary Street; replacement concept accepted
Summary
After staff received a structural assessment and a post‑demolition concept, the Historic Preservation Commission approved a COA to demolish the deteriorated 1916 house at 603 Gary Street, with staff conditions to follow the concept plan.
The Augusta Historic Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness allowing the demolition of the house at 603 Gary Street in the Somerville Historic District after reviewing a structural assessment and a post‑demolition design concept.
The owner argued the house — originally built about 1916 — is in poor condition and that rehabilitation is not economically practical. After staff received a structural assessment by Cranston Engineering and a post‑demolition schematic that had been added to the application packet, staff changed its recommendation from postponement to approval with conditions. The…
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