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88 N Main Street (Historic District)
Alterations (Hanging sign & door replacements)
Submitted by Joseph Kernan
a) Staff notes a PVC panel sign is proposed; however, PVC is not compatible with historic materials. Revise the proposed design to be constructed of High-Density Urethane (HDU) or wood.
b) Section V-5(c)(3) of the Architectural Design Standards state “Signs should have a matte finish, not have a glossy or reflective finish.” Verify the sign would have a matte finish.
c) Revise sign elevations to verify the size of the proposed sign.
d) Staff notes the exterior doors were installed without a certificate of appropriateness/zoning certificate.
e) Submit product specification sheets for the proposed doors.
f) The Secretary of Interior Standards state “Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features shall be substantiated by documentary, physical, or pictorial evidence.”
g) Provide documentation of the previous side entry door. Question if the previous door was wood. Question if wood trim was concealed with the door installation.
h) Staff notes the previous front entry door was metal based on documentation from a 2008 entryway alteration. However, question the modern door design in relation to the 1892 building and storefront design. A more traditional door design was replaced with a modern design.