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Historic Preservation Board approves demolition of detached structure at 511 Upland Road after mold and safety findings
Summary
The board voted to authorize demolition of a detached accessory structure at 511 Upland Road after mold experts and staff described extensive rot and toxigenic mold; staff and the fire marshal said the main house remains salvageable. Members requested documentation and discussed 3‑D scans.
The City of West Palm Beach Historic Preservation Board voted April 28 to approve demolition of a detached accessory structure at 511 Upland Road, following testimony from mold and structural experts who described extensive wood rot and toxic mold in the building.
Doctor Russell Resicki, the project's architect, told the board the structure is in such poor condition that the owners are seeking demolition now and plan future work on the primary residence. Mold experts who inspected the building described pervasive microbial growth and construction defects. "The molds, species is Stachybotrys, and there's also some…
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