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Commission defers decision on reclassifying 320 E. 20th in Heights East after historic date evidence presented
Summary
Drivers of the reclassification request said new permit and block‑book evidence shows the commercial building at 320 E. 20th was built in 1945 and should be non‑contributing; neighbors and commissioners asked for more material verification and a site‑visit report, and the commission deferred the item.
The Houston Archaeological and Historical Commission deferred action on a request to change the classification of 320 East 20th Street in the Heights East Historic District from contributing to non‑contributing after staff testimony, owner statements and neighborhood comments.
Staff presented background showing the property had been labeled potentially contributing in the district inventory with a 1930 build date. The applicant’s agent and the owner said archival records and a Harris County block‑book permit record show construction activity in late 1944 and 1945. The agent, Becky Davis, said the building’s form — a small…
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