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Historic Preservation Commission approves siding and brick repairs, sets conditions on materials
Summary
At its Sept. 22 meeting the Michigan City Historic Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness to replace deteriorated siding at 227 W. 10th St. and granted a brick-repair COA for 831 Franklin St., setting material and finish conditions for both projects.
The Michigan City Historic Preservation Commission on Sept. 22 approved two certificates of appropriateness: replacement of deteriorated siding at 227 West 10th Street and brick repair and repointing at 831 Franklin Street. Both properties are contributing resources in local historic districts, and the commission attached conditions to both approvals to require matching materials and smooth finishes.
The siding proposal at 227 West 10th Street (COA2025-39), a gable-front house constructed in 1895 and within the Wabash Street local and Haskell & Barker National Historic Districts, was approved with the condition that replacement materials be smooth (not textured). Staff reported that the existing siding is not original and is deteriorated or missing in places; the applicant proposed James Hardie fiber-cement lap siding (HardiePlank) in a “cobblestone” beige color with white trim. The commission’s motion specified “replacement of existing asphalt shingle siding with the condition of smooth, not textured surface on all materials.” The motion carried with a voice vote.
The commission also approved COA2025-43 for 831 Franklin Street, an Italianate commercial building…
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