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Commission orders revisions to porch plan at 714 Holmes Avenue; approves repairs with conditions
Summary
The commission approved general repairs at 714 Holmes Avenue but required that porch columns match a historic photo (three, wider columns) and limited porch‑floor materials to wood, an approved synthetic tongue‑and‑groove product, or the existing slab; commissioners rejected brick porch flooring as inappropriate for the front porch.
The Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for general repairs at 714 Holmes Avenue on Tuesday but directed revisions to the porch plan to match documented historic precedent.
The property, a contributing 1906 Victorian cottage in Old Town, sought approval for restoration of original wood windows, replacement of existing porch columns with a style shown in a historic photograph, installation of brick pavers on the porch floor and steps, a new handrail, gas lantern and porch‑ceiling lighting.
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