Appellant 04_Marked_Front_Elevation

City of Mesa — Historic Preservation Board (2026-09-01)

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Initially provided and approved 
elevations- with focus on “Front 
Elevation (East)”

ITEM 2. Low pony wall, fully reversible.
34 inches tall and 13 feet 6 inches long. Fixed to the 
new porch posts, not to the original 1945 structure. It 
can be removed without any loss of historic material 
or damage to historic fabric. The August 10, 2026 
denial marks Standard 10 as consistent.
ITEM 1. Gable field, durable stucco replacement.
Red indicates the gable field where the deteriorated wood elements were located. Staff 
confirmed on site in June 2025 that this material was damaged beyond repair. The approved 
Certificate of Appropriateness permits replacement in a similar, more durable material, and 
the Historic Preservation Officer confirmed in writing on June 10, 2025 that staff's 
interpretation of in-kind replacement allows other, sometimes more durable, materials. The 
gable field is finished in the same stucco approved for the surrounding wall surfaces.
Gable field: 4 feet high, 16 feet wide.
ITEM 3. Softly rounded edges beneath the porch beam.
Door and window opening: radius of approximately 6 inches high and 
10 inches wide. The rounded edges echo the original interior arches 
documented in the independent appraisal photographs, and arched 
openings are established across contributing properties in the 
district. No historic material was removed to create them. They are a 
finish detail on new porch framing.
260 N. Center Street, Front Elevation (East)
Three appealed items shown in red, marked on the City-approved drawing (A1 / Right Angle Drafting, 
Sheet 8. Field measurements highlighted in yellow.
Current condition, 260 N. Center Street, photographed 8/10/26