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Board approves alterations at 1302 Florida Avenue with conditions
Summary
The Historic Preservation Board approved improvements to a Florida vernacular house at 1302 Florida Avenue, including demolition of a nonconforming addition and a lowered garage/breezeway design, subject to six conditions about windows, materials and partial demolition methods.
The West Palm Beach Historic Preservation Board approved changes to a mid‑century Florida‑vernacular home at 1302 Florida Avenue after applicants reduced the scale of a proposed addition and adjusted roof and window details to better match the historic house.
Architects told the board they removed an oversized detached porch/garage idea and lowered ceiling heights on a proposed garage and breezeway from 11'9" to 8'6" so the new work would be less visually dominant. They said the design retains the original…
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