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Commission approves carport design and requires repair of historic trim rather than vinyl covering
Summary
The commission approved a carport design for the Swink property in the Beech Street National Register district but, after discussion, adopted a motion favoring repair and retention of historic wood fascia over covering it with vinyl or aluminum.
The Texarkana Historic District Commission examined a request from Virgil and Denise Swink to renovate a property in the Beech Street National Register district, including construction of a side carport and replacement of wood fascia.
Staff described the property location and setback constraints; the applicants explained they would move a fence to accommodate a carport and showed commissioners examples of proposed carport designs. Commissioners asked whether the carport would be visible from the street, whether the roofline…
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