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Commission approves rear‑door alteration at 514 Oakland Avenue to access new deck
Summary
The commission approved converting a rear window to a full‑light fiberglass door at 514 Oakland Avenue to provide direct access to a deck, citing minimal impact on the house’s historic character since changes are not visible from the street.
The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission on June 12 approved a certificate of appropriateness to alter a rear window at 514 Oakland Avenue and install a full‑light fiberglass door to access a deck.
Planning staff reported the property, a c.1914 Dutch Colonial Revival house in the Longfellow Historic District, had an enclosed front porch and aluminum siding added in the 1980s; the application under review concerned a rear elevation change only. Staff said the proposed…
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