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HARB approves emergency removal and CMU reconstruction for collapsing wall at 7 Aviles Street

City of St. Augustine Historic Architecture Review Board · February 19, 2026
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Summary

The board approved demolition of a failing south wall at 7 Aviles Street, finding rot and termite damage created an emergency; it required the reconstructed wall to have a washed joint/smooth finish and be painted to match existing stucco using an approved finish.

The Historic Architecture Review Board on Feb. 19 approved an emergency demolition and reconstruction at 7 Aviles Street after staff and the applicant presented evidence that the south wall is deteriorated, with termite and rot damage and a risk of collapse. Applicant Chad Swaniger and consulting architect Frank Ringhofer described the…

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