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Housing Conservation District Review Committee Agenda 10 a.m. June 11, 2007 Room 7E07, 7th Floor, City Hall Result: Approved based on building’s condition and intent to salvage architectural details. 2029 Mazant St. – Owner Gloria Gray has applied to demolish this single-family residence to be replaced with a modular home of no specificdesign (no exterior […]

Housing Conservation District Review Committee Agenda 10 a.m. June 11, 2007 Room 7E07, 7th Floor, City Hall Result: Approved based on building’s condition. 2726-28 New Orleans St. – Owner Pearlie Jefferson has applied to demolish this altered Arts-and-Crafts style double shotgun to be replaced with a single-family residence of no specific design (no redevelopment plans […]

Housing Conservation District Review Committee Agenda 10 a.m. June 11, 2007 Room 7E07, 7th Floor, City Hall Approved: Based on building’s condition. 9209-11 Forshey St. – Owner Melvin Murrill has applied to demolish this altered two-story duplex to be replaced with a vacant lot. This house was on an older HCDRC agenda and was approved […]

Housing Conservation District Review Committee Agenda 10 a.m. June 11, 2007 Room 7E07, 7th Floor, City Hall Result: Approved based on the building’s condition and redevelopment plans. 2122 S. Claiborne Ave. – Owner Brothers Property Inc. has applied to demolish this commercial structure to be replaced with a vacant lot. This property was on an […]

Historic District Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda June 8th, 2007 City Council Chambers 9:30 a.m. City Hall 2726-28 Dumaine Street: Renaissance Property Holding Corp., owner. Gregory Swafford, applicant. Proposal for demolition. This house was on an old HDLC agenda and was deferred 30 days because the applicant was not present.

Historic District Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda June 8th, 2007 City Council Chambers 9:30 a.m. City Hall 4708 N. Rampart Street: Adrian Allen, owner/applicant. Proposal for demolition to allow for the construction of a three bay residence. This house was on an old HDLC agenda and was eferred until the applicant submits documentation showing he can […]

Historic District Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda June 8th, 2007 City Council Chambers 9:30 a.m. City Hall 1030 Crete Street: Albertina Rhyans, owner/applicant. Proposal for demolition to allow for the construction of a two bay modular residence. This house was on an old HDLC agenda and was approved for demolition because of the building’s condition.

Historic District Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda June 8th, 2007 City Council Chambers 9:30 a.m. City Hall 2723 St. Thomas Street: Frank & Sheryl Powell, owner/applicant. Proposal for demolition. This house was on an old HDLC agenda and was deferred 30 days because the applicant was not present.

Historic District Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda June 8th, 2007 City Council Chambers 9:30 a.m. City Hall 2325-27 Rousseau Street: Soraparu Enterprises, LLC, owner; Matthew Redding, applicant. Proposal for demolition. . This house was on an old HDLC agenda and the 30-day layover was begun.

Karen and I are in Mexico City this week for two reasons. Karen lived here for fourteen years and she had not been back for four years and needed to visit. We realized she had moved here only three years after the Earthquake (El terremoto) of 1985. With the benefit of her hindsight and in […]