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Board grants certificate for porch work at historic 1870 house after retrofit debate
Summary
Owners of a contributing 1870 house at 126 Wall Street received board approval for railing replacement and a new railing on the Third Street side; board members criticized the choice of modern materials but chose not to require removal of the already‑installed work.
The Madison Historic Board of Review on June 17 granted a Certificate of Appropriateness for porch railing work at 126 Wall Street, a contributing frame building from about 1870, after extended discussion about historic character and materials.
Mike Estes, the property owner and applicant, told the board he owns multiple downtown houses and that trees had repeatedly damaged the porch over several years. He said he replaced the railing to restore a functional porch…
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