Chris Crawford Category: For the Block Island Historic District Commission, the phrase “sweating the details” is gospel, and this week’s meeting proved no different. The commissioners got underway on Monday, punctually, with a warm and genuine welcome to newly appointed commissioner Bill Koch. Koch was recognized as a great addition by Chair William Penn, “for his work on historic buildings, and his understanding of historic preservation.” The commissioners then took up an agenda that covered signs, doors, windows and a new home. Penn reminded the group and the public that “comments should be limited to the exterior design of the building