Commission approves replacement of side entry doors at Nassau Presbyterian with condition to center new single door

The Princeton Historic Preservation Commission on April 7 approved a proposal from Nassau Presbyterian Church to replace a pair of auxiliary double doors on the west side of its Nassau Street entrance with a single, wider steel door, a sidelight design was discussed but the commission directed the applicant to center the replacement door and infill the opening on either side rather than retain the proposed sidelight.

The church’s representative told the commission the door change responded to security, durability and energy‑efficiency concerns identified in a security review with local police. The applicant said steel doors that preserved the raised‑panel appearance were proposed as a compromise that would maintain the building’s character while reducing long‑term maintenance and cost; custom steel doors designed to exact historic…