Commission approves replacement windows at 66 Garfield Street, urges preservation of original sashes when possible

The Historic Commission approved an application on Sept. 4 to replace roughly ten windows at 66 Garfield Street and urged the applicant to retain and preserve original sashes or store them for possible future reuse.

The applicant said several windows are failing — some will not open or close — and that some more recent replacements are already in place. Commissioners and staff discussed matching light patterns and muntin layouts so new units read like the originals. The commission conditioned approval on matching existing light patterns and included a “strong recommendation” in the motion that the applicant salvage older historic sashes rather than discard them.

A motion to accept the application as submitted, with a strong recommendation to save historic windows where practical, passed unanimously. The commission told the applicant to return if the proposed replacements differ substantially from the approved profiles and patterns.