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Commission denies Hardie siding request for contributing house at 1711 Post Office
Summary
The Galveston Landmark Commission on May 5 denied a request to replace exterior wood siding with smooth cement (Hardie) siding on portions of a contributing property at 1711 Post Office, following staff advice that Hardie is not compatible on contributing structures.
The Galveston Landmark Commission denied a certificate of appropriateness request on Monday, May 5 for replacing exterior wood siding with smooth cement (Hardie) siding on parts of the contributing property at 1711 Post Office.
Daniel (staff member) explained that the house was classified as low/noncontributing in the 2015 historic-sites survey but was reclassified as medium and contributing after 2016 restoration work that removed nonhistoric additions and restored the front facade. Staff told the commission the east and west side facades are location C (less-visible secondary walls) and the south facade is location D (rear…
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