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Commission approves limited window replacements at 838 E. Magnolia after debate over unpermitted work
Summary
The City of San Antonio Commission of Historic Review approved limited replacement of side windows at 838 E. Magnolia on Nov. 5, while denying proposed front-window aluminum replacements and requiring staff stipulations.
The Commission of Historic Review considered an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness for 838 E. Magnolia (case listed in the staff packet as 2025-158) on Nov. 5. Applicant Iván Solís asked to replace multiple windows — including some aluminum units already installed — and to replace porch columns with new wood columns. Staff recommended conserving and repairing original windows where feasible, requiring 6-inch painted square columns, and installing wood trim at the porch roof.
Iván Solís told the commission that he had proceeded after what he described…
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