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Historic commission denies replacement of second-floor windows at 438 Main Street; staff recommended repair
Summary
The commission denied an application to replace 16 second-floor windows at 438 Main Street after staff recommended preserving and repairing historic windows; commissioners urged the applicant to explore repair options and state resources.
The Franklin Historic Zoning Commission on May 12 denied a certificate of appropriateness to replace 16 second-floor windows at 438 Main Street, a contributing building in the Downtown Franklin National Register Historic District, after staff concluded the application did not meet guidelines that favor repair and preservation of historic windows.
Emily, a city planning staff member, told the commission the front windows proposed for replacement did not display the wavy historic glass seen in the building’s rear windows and…
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