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Commission approves copper standing‑seam roof on portion of historic house to address recurring snow/ice damage
Summary
The commission voted to allow a copper standing‑seam roof on a portion of a historic house after the applicant said repeated snow and ice sliding from higher slate peaks caused wood rot; the motion preserves existing slate on upper roofs and applies copper only on a lower, limited area.
The Springfield Historic Commission voted to approve a copper standing‑seam roof on parts of a house recorded in the meeting as 29 English Railroad after the property owner explained that decades of snow and ice sliding from higher slate peaks had caused recurring wood rot on a lower, low‑slope porch roof.
The applicant told commissioners that the house’s upper roofs would retain their original slate, and that copper standing‑seam roofing would be installed only on a lower, limited area (the sleeping porch) that has previously been covered with…
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