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Historic preservation panel approves most changes for 817 Washington, denies scalloped shingles and bay-window standing seam

Michigan City Historic Preservation Commission · February 3, 2026
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Summary

The Michigan City Historic Preservation Commission approved window replacements, porch repairs and rear French doors at 817 Washington while denying scalloped front shingles and standing-seam roofing on the bay window; porch standing seam was approved per staff recommendation.

The Michigan City Historic Preservation Commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for much of the work proposed at 817 Washington on Feb. 2 but denied two design elements staff and commissioners said lacked period evidence.

Blake Swyart, the commission’s consultant, recommended approval of in-kind window replacement using Andersen Fibrex windows, reactivating covered second-story windows, porch repairs and rear French doors. Swyart recommended denying scalloped…

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