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Elkhart preservation commission defeats owner’s request to install purchased three-over-one windows at 142 State Street
Summary
The Elkhart Historic and Cultural Preservation Commission voted to deny a Certificate of Appropriateness for replacement windows at a contributing 1880s house after staff said the purchased windows do not meet district guidelines and the owner said they cannot be returned.
The Elkhart Historical and Cultural Preservation Commission on Feb. 27 defeated an application (25 COA-01) to replace street-facing windows at 142 State Street, a contributing gable-front house built about 1880.
The commission’s action preserves the commission’s prior position that street-facing windows should retain the original 2-over-2 light divisions and that vinyl installations are generally not appropriate in the historic district. Deb, historic preservation staff for the commission, told members the windows had already been purchased and said the commission’s earlier decision on a related application (24 COA-7) denied wholesale replacement with vinyl and recommended repair or replacement with fiberglass or aluminum-clad windows matching the original 2-over-2 proportions.
Deb summarized the earlier ruling and…
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