Description
A request to replace the concrete porch and stairs with a wooden porch and stairs on one of Beloit's least-altered "Brasstown Cottages." Staff recommended approval only with conditions requiring the design to replicate the original.
Impact summary
The porch is a character-defining feature of a rare cottage style, so the decision affects the look of the whole block.
Applicant
- Name
- Abigail Foley
- Address
- 313 Vernon AvenueSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Recorded in the meeting · Landmarks Commission
Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Landmarks Commission - Jul 21, 2026
The owner of a historic Brasstown Cottage in the Bluff Street Historic District sought a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace her concrete porch and stairs with wood. Staff recommended approval only with conditions requiring the new porch to replicate the original design.
Landmarks Commission - Jun 23, 2026
A request to replace the concrete porch and stairs with a wooden porch and stairs on one of Beloit's least-altered "Brasstown Cottages." Staff recommended approval only with conditions requiring the design to replicate the original.
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