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Hollidaysburg council upholds HARB limits on aluminum window capping at 1011 Allegheny Street
Summary
The Hollidaysburg Borough Council on May 8 declined an applicant’s request to add aluminum capping to replacement windows at 1011 Allegheny Street, endorsing the Historic Architectural Review Board’s recommendation while approving limited vinyl window replacement with conditions.
Hollidaysburg Borough Council on Thursday, May 8 upheld the Historic Architectural Review Board’s (HARB) recommendation and denied a request to modify a previously issued certificate of appropriateness so the owner of 1011 Allegheny Street could add aluminum capping to replacement windows.
The decision keeps in place HARB’s condition that new vinyl windows may be installed but that aluminum capping is not allowed on certain street‑visible windows. Andy, director of community development, told the council HARB had concluded that aluminum capping “would have a negative impact on the character of the building and that the project will have an adverse effect on the historical district.”
The issue mattered to council members and HARB because of the historic district’s character and the concern that allowing aluminum capping could create a precedent affecting other properties. Adam Conrad, a HARB member, said the board’s position was driven by preservation standards: “The main issue here is, the slippery slope … as soon as…
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