Landmarks Commission

Landmarks denial appealed to Albany council

Written June 2nd, 2020 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 5 responses.

As expected, the Albany City Council will once again be asked to decide what happens on the corner lot of Fourth and Calapooia where it authorized the demolition of three historic but dilapidated houses last year.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: 4th and Calapooia, Calapooia Court, Landmarks Commission, Siegner

What’s proposed at 4th and Calapooia

Written April 17th, 2020 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 6 responses.

The Albany Planning Division on Thursday posted a public notice of the property owners’ plans for the northeast corner of Fourth Avenue and Calapooia Street, where after a prolonged controversy three century-old and dilapidated houses were demolished last year.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Fourth and Calapooia, Landmarks Commission, Mark and Tina Siegner, Monteith Historic District

Just sayin’: Looks fine without the chimneys

Written January 24th, 2020 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 3 responses.

In November 2019, the Albany Landmarks Commission approved contractor Joel Dahl’s restoration of the historic Goltra House at Montgomery Street and Fourth Avenue, but members were interested in preserving a future possibility of recreating the appearance of two elaborate brick chimneys sticking out above the roof.

Posted in: Commentary
Tags: Albany history, Goltra House, Hackleman District, Joel Dahl, Landmarks Commission

A Landmarks verdict on siding and windows

Written September 4th, 2019 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 43 responses.

The owners of an old house at 136 Main St. N.E. will be allowed to use composite siding on one side of the place, but they’ll be required to replace three of the 10 vinyl windows they installed more than 20 years ago.

Posted in: Commentary
Tags: 136 Main NE, Baltimore House, Landmarks Commission

House repair caught up in historic review

Written August 23rd, 2019 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 9 responses.

An Albany couple working to fix up their house in an old part of town have been stopped, at least temporarily, because of city regulations that discourage vinyl windows and favor siding made of wood.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: 136 Main, Albany historic houses, Baltimore House, Landmarks Commission, Main and Water

Date set for demolition hearing

Written September 19th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 7 responses.

The request for permission to demolish three old houses at Fourth and Calapooia, a contentious issue, will come up for a public hearing before the Albany City Council on Oct. 10.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: 4th and Calapooia, Albany council, demolition, Landmarks Commission, Siegners

Derelict houses: Demolition requested

Written August 24th, 2018 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 3 responses.

What can you do with three old houses that the city of Albany condemned as uninhabitable, and making them livable again would cost more than a million dollars? One answer is to tear them down so new dwellings can be built on the site.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: 331 Calapooia, 525 Fourth, 533 Fourth, Fourth ad Calapooia, Landmarks Commission, Mark Siegner, Monteith District