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Historic commission approves additional porch columns at 501 East Locust after debate over structural evidence
Summary
The San Antonio Historic Design and Review Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for added porch columns at 501 East Locust on March 5, 2025, after commissioners weighed an engineer's recommendation against staff notes that the current porch overhang is not original to the 1924 house.
The San Antonio Historic Design and Review Commission on March 5 approved a certificate of appropriateness to install additional porch columns at 501 East Locust after hearing testimony from the applicant and homeowners and discussing whether structural documentation was required.
The decision matters because the property, which staff estimates was built about 1924, sits in a historic district and the commission’s review determines whether alterations meet the City Unified Development Code and adopted design guidelines.
Janelle Patrick of Rhino…
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