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Historic Preservation Commission denies siding, column and window changes for Paseo house
Summary
The Oklahoma City Historic Preservation Commission denied an application to alter siding, porch columns and enclosed windows at a Paseo-area house at 525 NW 20th Street, citing departures from preservation guidelines and unapproved work already completed.
The Historic Preservation Commission denied an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to alter the exterior of 525 NW 20th Street, ruling the proposal out of step with preservation guidelines.
The commission voted to deny HPCA-24-0106 after hearing from applicant Sean Lawrence, who said he bought the house in poor condition and proposed fiber-cement (Hardie) siding, wrapped porch columns and leaving several previously enclosed windows unrestored. The applicant said underlying wood siding was largely rotted or missing and argued Hardie would be longer-lasting than wood.
Commission staff had recommended denial unless the applicant could meet conditions to bring the…
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