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Commission approves wooden archway over door for 1929 Sears‑kit house at North High Street
Summary
The Landmarks Commission approved CA-25-030 for a wooden, shingled archway over the front door of a 1929 Sears & Roebuck precut home, with materials and paint samples presented at the meeting.
The Canal Winchester Landmarks Commission on June 23 approved application CA-25-030 to install a new wooden archway over the front door of a 1929 Sears & Roebuck precut house at 262/267 North High Street.
Staff described the property’s history and noted the commission previously approved a new front door for the same house in December; the current application covers an archway that the applicant said was discussed at that prior meeting. The archway design is wood with shingles to match the existing roof, painted Sherwin‑Williams Accessible Beige to match existing trim, and will include a recessed can light. The applicant said tongue‑and‑groove wood will form the arched soffit and that handcrafted wooden brackets will be made by the homeowner’s woodworker.
Homeowner and applicant Holly Stapleton and designer Mara Prodich presented material and shingle samples and told commissioners the door was lowered to improve the fit of the new arch. Commissioners praised the design as appropriate to the house and approved the application on a roll call vote with all present voting yes.
The applicant also confirmed that existing handmade iron door straps will be reinstalled after the work.
