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Historic‑district homeowner’s after‑the‑fact window replacements in West End tabled for remediation plan
Summary
The board considered an after‑the‑fact review of window replacements at 187 Danforth Street (a contributing building in the West End Historic District). Members agreed the removed windows were character‑defining and asked staff and the applicant to pursue reversible mitigation (such as applied muntins) before the item returns.
The Portland Historic Preservation Board on May 7 held an after‑the‑fact review of replacement windows at 187 Danforth Street, a contributing building in the West End Historic District, and tabled the matter after the board asked staff and the owner to explore remedies to better reflect the building’s lost divided‑light patterns.
The nut graf: the board found the original multi‑light upper sashes and the two‑part sash pattern were character‑defining features and that the new single‑pane replacement units removed historic fabric and visual rhythm across the façades. The application before the board asked the board to find the installed windows consistent with the standards for alterations to contributing…
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