Alterations to a designated 1859 landmark at 28 Waterville Street
Summary
One of the East End's oldest surviving houses — an 1859 cape that survived the Great Fire of 1866 — gets its non-historic 1977 porch enclosed as a mudroom. The board found the change differentiated, reversible, and minimal in impact on the historic structure.
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Last discussed May 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
No public cost — this is a private home improvement project.
The homeowner gains a functional mudroom without altering the historic footprint.
A remote commenter argued infilling windows raises reversibility and asbestos-disturbance concerns.
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