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Owner granted certificate for window restoration at 102 Magnolia Terrace under city restoration grant
Summary
The commission approved a certificate of nonapplicability allowing a property awarded a historic-home restoration grant to restore original windows at 102 Magnolia Terrace without replacement; the owner described plans to strip, reglaze and repaint original sashes.
SPRINGFIELD — The commission granted a certificate of nonapplicability for 102 Magnolia Terrace so the owner may use a historic-home restoration grant to restore, rather than replace, original windows.
The homeowner said all windows are original, operable and will be stripped, reglazed, repainted and repaired to operating condition using grant funds. The owner emphasized the preference for restoration—“I am not replacing windows,” she said—and described the work to repair sash ropes, weights and glazing.
Commissioners confirmed the work is consistent with preservation guidance because the proposal preserves original material and does not change the windows’ appearance. The commission approved the certificate for restoration and indicated the owner would receive a formal certificate and instruction letter by mail.
The action clears the way for the owner to begin restoration under the historic-home restoration grant program and keeps the project within local preservation standards.
