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Historic Madison Inc. won approval to build ADA restroom within Sullivan House porch after debate
Summary
Historic Madison Incorporated received approval from the Madison Historic District Board of Review to install an Americans with Disabilities Act–compliant restroom within the footprint of the Sullivan House side porch after a lengthy discussion about historic preservation, alternatives and reversibility.
The Madison Historic District Board of Review voted to approve construction of an Americans with Disabilities Act–accessible restroom within the footprint of the lower sleeping porch of the Sullivan House, 304 West Second Street, after hearing a detailed presentation and extended public questioning.
John Staser, representative of Historic Madison Incorporated, said the organization needs the facility to comply with Indiana building code and make the museum accessible to visitors. “We are required to have a handicap accessible restroom,” Staser told the board, adding the organization’s architects had submitted plans to state reviewers and received state approval for the design.
Board members and members of the public debated…
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