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Commission continues Lockerbie Square duplex review after concerns about articulation, windows and drainage
Summary
The IHPC continued Case 2024 COA 406 (544 North Park Avenue) to April 7 after commissioners criticized the proposal's limited three-dimensional articulation, inconsistent window sizes and shallow bay projection and asked for revised drawings showing downspouts and a deeper bay.
The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission on March 5 continued review of a proposed duplex at 544 North Park Avenue (Case 2024 COA 406) after commissioners said the current drawings and material choices did not adequately respond to the commission’s previous guidance on masonry and architectural articulation.
Why it matters: The proposal is in Lockerbie Square, a historic district where the commission expects new construction to respect three-dimensional masonry articulation and make visible elements consistent with surrounding historic buildings.
Applicant Michael Murcho presented material samples, including brick, a siding product used on an earlier building in the same development, and limestone window ledges the team proposed to add. Murcho said the current design follows the material play used on an earlier four-unit building on the site and that a shallow bay had been added to…
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