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Landmark Commission approves rooftop terrace and demolition of condemned interior garage at 100 Mechanic
Summary
The Galveston Landmark Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness to remove a condemned three‑level interior parking garage at 100 Mechanic, convert the space to surface parking and storage, and add an accessible roof terrace (including a proposed drop‑in pool), subject to staff conditions.
The Galveston Landmark Commission on Jan. 6 approved a request to demolish an existing condemned three‑level interior parking garage at 100 Mechanic and to construct a surface parking area, storage space and a rooftop terrace on the building's west annex, with approval conditioned on the staff recommendations in the commission’s report.
Staff said the work is limited to the west annex of the building and not the main historic façade. The staff report noted the rooftop terrace has existed on the property for several years, that the proposed rooftop addition is set back from the primary façade to minimize visibility, and that a pedestrian sight‑line study provided by the applicant shows the…
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