REPORT - OF YVETTE JETT, PRINCIPAL ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN, NEW ORLEANS HISTORIC DISTRICT LANDMARKS COMMISSION | CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT HISTORIC DISTRICT LANDMARKS COMMISSION Brief: Submitting a report regarding an appeal of the Historic District Landmarks Commission’s (HDLC) denial of a demolition to grade of a contributing-rated, single-family residential building to grade, for the property located at 1120 Jena Street. Annotation: RECEIVED.

This item concerns an appeal of the Historic District Landmarks Commission's (HDLC) decision to deny a demolition permit for a single-family residential building at 1120 Jena Street. The building, constructed between 1885-1895, is a contributing-rated structure within the Uptown Local Historic District. The HDLC denied the demolition request, citing the building's good structural condition (requiring only minimal repairs to be habitable), its importance to the streetscape (as a prevalent shotgun typology), and the lack of explored alternatives to demolition. The staff report indicates that demolition of historic structures for speculative new construction erodes the architectural character of the district. The HDLC recommends denial of the appeal.

Residents concerned with historic preservation will see continued protection for contributing structures like the one at 1120 Jena Street. The denial of demolition upholds the character of the Uptown Historic District.

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