BATAVIA – The Batavia City Council on Monday rejected a recommendation from the Batavia Historic Preservation Commission to upgrade the historical classification of a building at 106 N. River St. from “contributing” to “significant.”

“It is nothing more than an old frame building,” said 7th Ward Alderman Dave Brown, chairman of the Community Development Committee. “It doesn’t meet any of our codes.”

Despite objections from Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke, the commission last month decided to stick with its recommendation to upgrade the building’s classification.