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HPC approves replacement front door at 1711 Seventh Street but denies exterior alterations that removed historic trim
Summary
The commission approved a replacement front door at 1711 Seventh Street for safety reasons but denied exterior alterations that removed historic gable trim and venting, saying the changes violated design guidelines requiring retention of architectural detail.
The Tuscaloosa Historic Preservation Commission approved the replacement front door at 1711 Seventh Street but denied a separate request to retain exterior alterations that removed historic gable trim and venting.
Staff presented that the work — a closed-up front gable and a replaced front door — had already been completed. Christy Lee, appearing as the owner's representative, said the owner had the door replaced immediately after a burglary because the old door "was in really, really bad shape, it could not lock," and that the gable had been closed to prevent rodents and other environmental intrusion while the house was made…
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