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HARB continues review of 24 Cathedral Place tower rehabilitation; board presses for shop drawings and materials details
Summary
The Historic Architecture Review Board continued a long-running application to rehabilitate and adaptively reuse the Atlantic Bank tower at 24 Cathedral Place, asking the applicant for detailed shop drawings, window specifications and terracotta testing before final approval.
The Historic Architecture Review Board on Oct. 16 continued a certificate of appropriateness application (HP2025-0053) for 24 Cathedral Place, a prominent former bank tower, after lengthy discussion about windows, terracotta, stucco, gates and the visual relationship between the historic tower and proposed new construction on adjacent lots.
Julie Seymour, historic preservation staff, summarized the rehabilitation scope, which includes replacing and restoring multiple window types, restoring terracotta detailing, repainting and repairing exterior stucco, restoring balconette railings and replacing paired front doors "to match" the building’s historic character. Seymour said the tower is in the National Historic Landmark Area and the St. Augustine National Register Historic District, and that staff recommended continuing the application to allow the…
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