Agenda for the 10/22 CAR meeting

Historic preservation isn’t just about grand structures and heroes; it’s about telling the story of a place and time inclusive of all its residents.

2314 Venable is a Late Victorian, 1890 ca., Single Dwelling. This I-story, 2-bay frame dwelling has a hip-roofed porch with square posts and sawn balusters. The building has a bracketed cornice with dentils and ventilator panels in frieze and is a contributing structure to the Union Hill Old and Historic District. Historic preservation isn’t just about grand structures and heroes; it’s about telling the story of a place and time inclusive of all its residents.

This Venable house is a charmer. It’s a testament to the fine craftsmanship and detail of tradesmen’s houses in the 19th century in the area, not unlike similar areas in New Orleans. Glad there is interest in it and I hope the changes are sensitive.

Am sometime surprised by how little seems to be known about CAR’s duties/responsibilities. Granted, I’ve learned a lot since I’ve begun to go to the meetings, but to carp without doing the same or even reading the applications attached to the CAR agendas……wtf?

Amen Houdon and Ann

There’s more to the problem of vacancy and blighted/derelict properties than CAR. To think that is a major contributor is sophomoric.

We have here an opportunity for something beautiful to have happen to this house. Let’s not focus on the negatives. Even if that is your specialty.