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HDC holds 8 Federal Street gallery addition; commissioners seek lower second‑floor plate and fenestration refinements
Summary
The commission welcomed the Artist Association’s plan to create gallery space at 8 Federal Street but held the application, asking the team to revise proportions (reduce second‑floor plate height), refine fenestration and provide a mock‑up of the cupola and adjacent street context.
The Historic District Commission received a detailed presentation from the Artists Association and its design team on a proposed second‑floor gallery addition at 8 Federal Street and held the application for revisions after commissioners and preservation reviewers questioned roof and facade proportions and the visual impact on the Federal Street streetscape.
Applicants said they need increased wall height on the second…
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