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Board approves rear addition at 1116 Obispo after requiring at least 1‑foot height reduction
Summary
After concerns that a proposed rear addition would overwhelm the original 1941 William H. Merriam house, the Historic Preservation Board approved the certificate of appropriateness with an amendment requiring the applicant to lower the addition by at least one foot (or more) and to eliminate one staff condition.
The Coral Gables Historic Preservation Board on Jan. 15 approved with amendment a design proposal for additions, interior renovations and site work at 1116 Obispo Avenue, a contributing resource in the Obispo Avenue Historic District.
Staff described the house — designed by William H. Merriam in 1941 — and recommended approval with conditions that included recessing…
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