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Commission tables First United Methodist's Bostick Hall window replacement plan for more details
Summary
The commission tabled First United Methodist Church's application to replace windows at Bostick Hall, asking the church to return with revised designs that better preserve the building's historic character.
Representatives for First United Methodist Church presented plans to replace a set of deteriorating multi-pane windows at Bostick Hall with a storefront-style assembly intended to reduce maintenance and improve visibility. The proposal would consolidate many small panes into larger paired sections with internal horizontal and vertical bars (mullions) and new framing.
Commissioners expressed concern that the proposed storefront appearance could read as too modern for the historic structure and asked for alternatives that better maintain the building's historic integrity. Discussion covered options including: purchasing plate glass with applied mullions, using wood exterior framing, or sourcing windows that replicate original small-pane muntins while meeting modern performance and fire-code requirements. Commissioners referenced a recent local renovation (the Robo House) as an example where new windows matched historic appearance.
The applicant said the project has been on a deferred-maintenance list for about three years and estimated the work at roughly "20-some thousand dollars." Commissioners debated materials (metal vs. wood frames) and installation details and asked the applicant to return with additional alternatives, paint/match color chips and supplier options that show the visual effect, including evening photos. A motion to table the application until the applicant provides alternatives and additional details passed by voice vote.
