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HDC advisory committee approves restoration of ‘Petticoat Row’ ghost sign at 57 Main Street
Summary
The HDC advisory committee recommended restoring a faded 20th-century painted sign on the side of 57 Main Street to match historic photographs, with conditions on color, finish and replication of documented evidence.
The Historic District Commission’s Sign Advisory Committee recommended approval on July 15 to repaint and restore a faded “Petticoat Row” painted sign on the side of the building at 57 Main Street, directing that the restoration closely replicate documented historic photographs and remnants of the original. The committee’s action also asked that submitted colors match the existing window-and-door trim and that paint have a matte finish.
The sign application came from Shelley, an applicant and resident who documented the sign’s history and the remaining painted traces. “Repainting this marker will preserve information that I feel is very important to the history of…
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