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Commission asks for redlined exhibit and shingle option for plans at landmark 'Flagship' house
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Summary
Commissioners held a plan to expand and infill porches at the circa‑1890 Flagship (65 Baxter Road), asking the applicant to submit redlined elevations showing deleted/retained material, alternatives with shingle cladding for porch infill and additional perspective views of what remains open to the Bluff Walk.
The Historic District Commission held for revisions a proposal to modify porches and infill small bays at the Flagship (circa 1890) on Wisconsin Bluff. Architect Catherine Truman presented a plan that shifts some enclosed porch glazing and moves small porch bays forward to gain living space; commissioners and staff said the house’s architectural significance requires careful documentation of what historic fabric remains and what will change.
Holly, the preservation planner, urged showing proposed changes in red so the board and public can clearly see which walls are existing and which are new, and asked for confirmation on windows being reused. Commissioners repeatedly asked for perspective views from the Bluff Walk and for options showing the infilled porches with shingles rather than panels so they could compare visual outcomes.
Commissioners voted to hold the application and asked the applicant to return with redlined elevations, comparative options (including shingle-clad infill), and additional perspective imagery and site sections clarifying visibility and retained historic fabric. The architect agreed to supply the requested materials for the next meeting.
