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ARC approves renovation and rear addition at 407 S. Delaware Ave; commission asks for research on front porch knee wall
Summary
The commission approved a one‑story rear addition and reopening of the front porch at 407 South Delaware Avenue in Hyde Park, requiring wood windows, recessed window details, brick‑clad piers and historical research to confirm whether a prominent knee wall on the front porch is original before any change.
The Architectural Review Commission on June 2 granted a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior renovations and a rear one‑story addition at 407 South Delaware Avenue in the Hyde Park Historic District, while requesting additional historic research on a prominent front‑porch knee wall before any alteration.
Michael Levine, owner and applicant, said he and his wife bought the 1925 bungalow to restore it and to add a modest rear addition. He presented plans to reopen the enclosed front porch, replace windows with wood double‑hung units, restore siding and porch details, and build a small rear addition with new French doors and porch steps. “We purchased this bungalow in…
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