The Galveston Landmark Commission on Jan. 6 approved a certificate of appropriateness for exterior work at a residential property at 711 14th Street that included demolition of a nonhistoric garage and breezeway, restoration of siding where the addition was removed, replacement of fiberglass porch columns with plain square wood columns, addition of a simple square handrail, and replacement of a small second‑floor 1‑over‑1 window with a 6‑over‑6 wood window to match other windows on the house.

Staff described the accessory garage and breezeway as nonhistoric and recommended demolition and restoration that conforms to the rest of the house’s siding. The staff report noted the historic sites inventory lists the house as built circa 1880 but that Sanborn maps place it closer to 1912; staff classified the house as a contributing structure and said the accessory garage was not considered historic.

Applicant representative (Mr. Easterwood) told the commission the demolition is necessary to create space for a stair that will access the deck of the adjacent commercial building (the companion case heard immediately prior). He said a replat will combine the two properties so no work crosses property lines. Regarding the proposed 6‑over‑6 window, the applicant stated they would not change the width of the opening and did not anticipate structural issues: "We're not changing the the width of the window, and so it's I mean, it's my assumption just generally that there's already structure there that's gonna carry the whatever weight is there," the applicant said. The applicant confirmed handrails were being added for safety.

The commission moved to approve case 24LC039 with the staff recommendations and standard conditions; the motion passed and the transcript records the item as approved without providing a numeric roll‑call tally.