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Boise historic commission defers remodel at 917 E. Jefferson, asks architects to preserve garage facade
Summary
The Boise City Historic Preservation Commission deferred consideration of a certificate of appropriateness for changes at 917 East Jefferson Street and directed the applicant to explore options that retain the street-facing garage opening or otherwise avoid altering the front facade’s character-defining features.
The Boise City Historic Preservation Commission on Dec. 9 deferred action on an application to remodel the main entry and fill the garage opening at 917 East Jefferson Street, instructing the applicant to return next month with alternative designs that preserve the property’s street-facing garage or otherwise avoid altering the building’s character-defining front facade.
The commission’s directive follows staff findings that the proposal—removing the garage door, extending and deepening the historic front porch and adding a large patio cover—would conflict with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards (Standards 2 and 3) by removing distinctive materials and creating “a false sense of historic development.” Staff recommended denial…
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