John Dixon
Members of the Urbana Historic Preservation Commission, from left, Richard Cahill, Scott Dossett, Alice Novak, Trent Shepard, Mary Stuart and Art Zangerl meet Wednesday at the Urbana City Building.
URBANA – A 119-year-old home near downtown Urbana covered with wide aluminum siding might need quite a bit of renovation, but it retains significant architectural integrity and should be designated as a local historic landmark.
That was the recommendation Wednesday night, in a 4-2 vote, by the Urbana Historic Preservation Commission concerning a house at 508 W. Elm St.
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