Tag: Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board

‘Out of Time’ movie scene helps Preservation Board decision on store

A group of routine house elevations easily passed the Boca Grande Preservation Board at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 12, but it was a movie still from the 2003 Boca Grande movie “Out of...

Question on whether awning and window treatment is ‘historic’

Four residential projects, as well as a commercial façade improvement, will come in front of the next meeting of the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, at...

Hurricane rehabs on Preservation Board agenda

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday, March 12 at 10 a.m., at the Community Center Auditorium, 131 1st Street W. Five projects are set to be...

Preservation Board approves cottage

February 20, 2025
Staff Report
Community History, News

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board approved one project at their regular meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The project was a request to elevate a guest house at 300 Third Street. The...

Building permit speed addressed at Preservation Board

At the most recent Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board meeting, the issue of the speed of Lee County building permits came up. Member Becky Paterson had an issue of the speed of permits for...

Business & Real Estate: Cottage elevation at Preservation Board

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board is set to hold its first meeting since September, on Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. The meeting will include one project: a request to elevate a guest house at...

OPINION: EMERSON WICKWIRE

Better communication needed among island entities BY EMERSON WICKWIREEditor’s Note: Boca Grande resident Emerson Wickwire presented this letter to the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority board...

3rd Street Bistro work continues

December 5, 2024
Staff Report
News

Work continues in the renovation of the yet un-officially named 3rd Street Bistro at 210 E. Railroad Ave. There is no official word on the opening; plans for the building were approved by the...

Preservation Board approves Tesla array, cottage renovation

The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board unanimously approved four projects at their Sept. 11, 2024 meeting, including two Tesla solar projects. Present were members Barbara Wickwire, Paul...

Solar roofs and renovations to historic cottage slated

At top, plans for one of the two solar projects in front of the Historic Preservation Board. The panels are on the rear of the house so they are not visible from Gilchrist Avenue. The board...