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Hinsdale preservation panel approves demolition at 305 S. Garfield, conditionally OKs replacement with added masonry
Summary
The Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission voted to allow demolition of the vacant house at 305 South Garfield Street and granted a certificate of appropriateness for a new single-family home on the site, with conditions requiring additional masonry on the north facade and the west gable; the applicant has 10 days to accept the conditions or may appeal to the village board.
The Hinsdale Historic Preservation Commission voted Thursday to approve demolition of a single-family house at 305 South Garfield Street and to grant a conditional certificate of appropriateness for a replacement home that must include additional masonry on the north facade and west gable.
The applicant, Sylvia CS, told the commission the structure has “suffered severe water damage, mold, and long-term neglect due to extended vacancy. It is no longer viable in its current state.” She and architect Brad Lewis of Shorts Architects described revisions to reduce window sizes, remove a window bridge, reorient garages to the east and add a porch and gas lantern to better fit the neighborhood.
Commissioners debated whether the house could…
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