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Columbia HARB approves hanging sign for 301 Cherry Street; members discuss townwide sign guidance

5927307 · August 13, 2025
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The Columbia Borough Historical Architectural Review Board on Aug. 13 approved a certificate of appropriateness for a double-sided hanging sign at 301 Cherry Street and discussed drafting a townwide signage manual after reviewing a Portland example.

Columbia Borough Historical Architectural Review Board members on Aug. 13 approved a certificate of appropriateness for a double-sided hanging sign to be installed at 301 Cherry Street for the tenant occupying the storefront.

The decision matters because the board serves as the local review body for signs and exterior changes in Columbia’s historic districts; members also raised the idea of creating a voluntary signage manual to provide consistent guidance townwide.

At the meeting the applicant, who identified himself as the tenant and not the property…

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