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HARB approves multiple renovations and demolitions, denies after‑the‑fact driveway; orders protections for archaeology
Summary
The St. Augustine Historic Architecture Review Board on April 16 approved several certificates of appropriateness and demolition requests with conditions, denied an after‑the‑fact paver driveway at 308 Saint George Street, continued one window‑replacement case and urged archaeology safeguards for the King Street streetscape project.
The St. Augustine Historic Architecture Review Board on April 16 approved a batch of building‑by‑building requests while ordering salvage, documentation and installation details to reduce harm to the city’s historic fabric.
At the opening of the meeting the board approved a certificate of demolition for 51 Florida Avenue, finding the 1959 house is not locally designated and stipulating that replacement plans be submitted before a demolition permit is issued. Applicant Kevin Priester said the house was his childhood home and asked the board to allow salvage of flooring where possible. The board recommended salvaging “any nice older materials that can be reused.”
The board also approved a certificate of appropriateness for 44 Spanish Street to convert a rear laundry closet into an ADA‑accessible bathroom and to relocate a porch post so the new walkway meets code. Don Critchlow, the…
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