REPORT TO HISTORICAL AND LANDMARKS COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing: Consideration of a Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) for 904 Madison Street
Report
BACKGROUND
Property owners Quenton and Marlene Diduck are requesting a Historical Preservation Agreement (Mills Act Contract) for the property located at 904 Madison Street. A requirement of the Mills Act is that the building must be a qualified structure, listed on either a local, State or National register. The property is currently listed on the City's Historic Resource Inventory (HRI) for age and architectural integrity of the residential structure.
The property is located on the northwest corner of Madison Street and Homestead Road. The existing residence is an approximately 1,540 square-foot, two-story Stick architectural style constructed circa 1875. Typical of a Stick style home, the structure features an asymmetrical plan with a rectangular footprint and a cross-gabled roof with a front-facing gable. The home has had minimal external alteration since its construction other than the pre-1915 enclosure of the small rear corner porch, late twentieth century addition to the rear single-story wing, and 1994 addition of a contemporary raised rear side deck and modification of the rear entry steps. A small detached 280 square-foot one-car garage is also present on-site.
The proposal includes approval of a Mills Act Contract and adoption of a 10-Year Restoration and Maintenance Plan associated with the Historical Preservation Agreement.
DISCUSSION
A Department of Recreation (DPR) 523A Form was prepared by Lorie Garcia of Beyond Buildings on February 2, 2020, assessing the historical significance of the property, and is attached to this report. The property was initially designated as a Historically Significant Property and placed on the City's list of Architecturally or Historically Significant Properties in 1981. The evaluator finds 904 Madison Street to be a fine examp...
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