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Commission urges caution on demolition at 1462 Brighton Road; asks for stronger justification and cost data
Summary
The commission pushed back on a proposal to demolish a circa-1901 carriage house at 1462 Brighton Road, asking the applicant for detailed cost estimates, a site visit, and alternatives that preserve historic fabric (stabilization, partial rebuild or adaptive reuse) because the structural report indicates repairs (tie-rods, repointing) may be feasible.
An applicant proposing demolition of a circa-1901 brick carriage house at 1462 Brighton Road was told by the Historic Resources Commission that demolition requires strong, documented justification and a clear demonstration that repair or adaptive reuse is infeasible.
Staff presented archival mapping and an engineer’s structural assessment that…
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