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Geneva HPC approves rehabilitation for 17 North 6th Street
Summary
The Geneva Historic Preservation Commission unanimously approved a rehabilitation plan for 17 North 6th Street, authorizing porch restoration and repairs aimed at returning the late-19th-century building to residential use.
The Geneva Historic Preservation Commission on March 17 unanimously approved a rehabilitation plan for 17 North 6th Street that will restore the front porch and repair exterior siding and windows to return the building to residential use.
Emily, a city preservation staff member, summarized the property’s history, saying the house was constructed about 1895 and later converted to commercial uses before the current proposal aims to restore it as two residential units. Architect Sean Gallagher, who said he is working with Hogan Design and Construction, told the Commission the porch will be restored, windows will be replaced with slightly narrower units to accommodate a 36-inch entry, and siding will be patched and repainted. "The front porch is the kind of primary focus," Gallagher said.
Commissioners asked whether the existing porch dates to the historic period; staff said Sanborn maps do not show a porch of this size prior to 1945 and the porch likely dates to after that year. After limited discussion, a commissioner moved to approve the rehabilitation and another seconded; the Commission recorded a unanimous vote in favor and the motion passed.
The approval clears the proposal to proceed through the city’s permit process. Staff and the architect indicated they will follow up with required permit filings and inspections; the Commission’s approval was limited to the features visible from the public right of way that fall under the HPC’s review.
