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Historical Commission continues All Saints Church window request after staff says plan won't meet federal rehabilitation standards
Summary
The Worcester Historical Commission continued a request from All Saints Church (10 Irving Street) to June 5 after staff said the proposed window changes would not meet the Secretary of the Interior standards required for Community Preservation Act funding.
Chair Diane Long convened the discussion May 22 after Sam Smith, rector of All Saints Church, asked the commission to approve higher-grade replacement windows on the Irving Street elevation.
The commission continued the application to the June 5 meeting with a constructive grant deadline of June 20 so the church can await results of a Community Preservation Act (CPA) grant application and revise its proposal if needed.
The persistence of the issue centers on standards tied to CPA funding. Michelle Johnstone, staff to the Historical Commission, told commissioners, "To qualify for CPA funding all of the…
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