tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post4360742414117856325..comments2023-09-15T08:48:49.716-04:00Comments on Cleveland Area History: Cleveland Landmarks Commission meeting April 8, 2010Christopher Busta-Peckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15428701548572867797noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-40512390147019278442010-04-08T18:04:34.826-04:002010-04-08T18:04:34.826-04:00Teaching an elective course to Realtors earning po...Teaching an elective course to Realtors earning points for their license renewal on the laws relating to historic landmarks would be good. Could be combined with information on the histories of the city and the various neighborhoods, prominent homes, etc.Bill Barrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136167037678615423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-61593189101551784362010-04-08T17:04:29.365-04:002010-04-08T17:04:29.365-04:00An excellent point. It would require, however, acc...An excellent point. It would require, however, access to accurate information about the ages of the houses in question. It's not in the County Auditor's data, which is where real estate agents tend to pull all the other data for their listings - the house in question is listed by the Auditor as having built in 1890. <br /><br />I like the idea, mind you, but I think that you'd have to have the staff of the Landmarks Commission on board to provide some serious research help in order to make it work. Either that, or you'd need some other group of researchers.Christopher Busta-Peckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428701548572867797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2140721014134558960.post-86589592584421538402010-04-08T16:57:47.588-04:002010-04-08T16:57:47.588-04:00I thought that the gentleman from the planning com...I thought that the gentleman from the planning commission made some interesting points regarding the house at 4717 Clinton Avenue. He explained the original architecture to Matt Zone and further elaborated on the porches and the side door. <br /><br />It occured to me and I spoke with Matt Zone and Mr. Kaiser, Mr. Rastattter and Ms. Coleman about the possibility of having a relator with the assistance of a design review, historic district committee, CRS and landmarks commission of having information available to a potential buyer. This is what you're buying - this is what it will be held to based on the fact that it is in an historic district. Perhaps this particular buyer did know what was going to be involved, but it seems to me that buyers of homes and buildings should be better educated about what they may face when they plan renovations/restorations. <br /><br />The double porch does not belong in any renovation/restoration of this house and the side door does. Sigh... <br /><br />The buyer should be informed about the challenges that lie ahead so that we can reduce the battles to be fought, won and lost on all sides. Imagine if the (Schweinfurth) Holt House had faced landmarks constraints when the funeral home changes were made. It might have been more worth saving now.Susan Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16868462523448082549noreply@blogger.com