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Board resists converting historic Reformed Episcopal Church’s main roof to shingles; approves shingle on small outbuilding with color to be reviewed
Summary
After debate over cost and preservation, the Board denied shingle replacement on the main historic building’s roof and allowed a shingle roof on a smaller outbuilding pending color approval.
The Board of Architectural Review declined to approve replacing the main house roof at the Reformed Episcopal Church property with shingles, voting instead to require a metal roof on the primary historic building, while allowing shingles on a smaller secondary building subject to later color approval.
Representatives for the church explained the existing metal roof is beyond repair and that a full metal replacement would cost roughly $170,000 versus about $50,000 for shingles. Church representatives said funds are limited across six buildings on the property. Roofer…
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