Galveston commission approves infill of historic Clark & Courts elevator openings with recessed brick

The Galveston Landmark Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness on Aug. 4 allowing the Clark & Courts Building to infill former elevator door openings with recessed brick to reflect the building's historic appearance.

The application sought to enclose exterior elevator door openings on the building's west facade. Daniel, Landmark Commission staff, told the commission that the applicant's submittal proposed a stucco veneer inset about 2 inches from the historic brick facade and noted that staff found the request did not conform to the commission's design standards. "Design standards call specifically for building materials that are compatible with the surrounding context," Daniel said during the staff report. He added the predominant materials in the area are brick, stone…