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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
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Minutes note: Mr. Jakubovich gave an overview of the renovation project of one of the five Frank Lloyd Wright houses on Burnham Street. The Frank Lloyd Wright Wisconsin Heritage Tourism Program, Inc. has bought the house, which will be one of two houses that will have a complete restoration of the inside and outside to its original appearance in World War I. All the houses have suffered from reworking and deferred maintenance. Examples of work to be done would include a rebuild of the sagging front porch, removal and replacement of three layers of stucco to the original stucco finish, laminated glass to be installed on the first floor for security reasons, sleeping porch windows to be removed to give the original appearance of an open air sleeping porch, rebuilding of wood steps with new wood, replacement of any wood to match existing original wood, complete roof replacement, and reinstallation of a decorative press metal cornice. The project will help the bus tourism program. Staff recommends approval with staff to see a sample stucco panel of the finished wall coating prior to its general installation.
Mr. Hoeschen asked the proposed end use of the duplex?
Mike Lilek, Vice President of Facilities and Curator, appeared and responded that one of the floor will be open to the public as a tour site. The other floor’s use has not been determined but may be an office or a rental unit.
Ms. Opgenorth questioned the timeframe of the renovation and the demographics of the visitors to the area?
Mr. Lilek replied that about $790,000 has been raised for the exterior work that will take about four months. The interior work is pending fundraising and will take longer to complete. Visitors have come from 29 countries with half of the visitors from out of state.
Ms. Clendenen Acosta questioned alternative work within the project?
Mr. Lilek said that the alternates are based on budget and can be pulled from the project if the budget is tight. One of the alternate is regarding the reconstruction of a planter bed in front of the house. Currently, the exterior work must occur since its funds from a federal grant from 2009 needs to be drawn from.
Mr. Hoeschen moved approval, seconded by Mr. Williams, of a Certificate of Appropriateness for the complete exterior restoration/reconstruction of 2732 2734 W. Burnham Street. There were no objections. | Pass | 6:0 |
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