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Owner of historic Bowker House seeks $233,000 from CPA to restore slate roof
Summary
Owner Stephen Taylor asked the CPC to fund replacement of the asphalt roof with slate on the 3‑Harvard Place Bowker House, citing historical significance and long restoration costs already incurred. The applicant said the building has stabilization and many renovations completed but lacks funds for a historically accurate slate roof.
Stephen Taylor, owner of the Bowker House at 3 Harvard Place, asked the Community Preservation Committee for $233,000 in historic resources CPA funding to replace an existing asphalt shingle roof with a historically appropriate slate roof.
Taylor, who bought the building in December 2019 and described a multi‑year, owner‑led restoration that has already cost…
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