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Historic preservation commission approves demolition of 1945 house on North Prowell Avenue
Summary
The Bloomington Historic Preservation Commission concluded the 1945 house on North Prowell Avenue does not meet criteria for a historic marker based on age alone and voted to approve demolition; a later COA request received approval and the commission set another meeting for June 4.
The Bloomington Historic Preservation Commission met May 28 to consider whether a 1945 house on North Prowell Avenue qualified for historic designation and approved demolition, the commission said.
Commissioner Jeremy Hackard said the house’s 1945 construction date alone was insufficient to qualify it for historic-marker status. Several commission members expressed regret about demolishing a small house with a distinctive story but concluded the structure did not meet criteria for designation.
The commission approved the demolition and later approved a request to expand a 1920s garage driveway and modify connection to the residence; the certificate of appropriateness had expired after two years and the property owner requested a new COA.
Historic preservation program manager Noah Sandweiss updated the commission on the code of conduct and acknowledged commissioner Melody Duesner’s recent award-winning work connected to a historic marker project.
