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Architects deliver town hall condition report; select board flags stair railing for code review
Summary
Shear McChrystal Colson Architecture presented a building condition assessment and design options for Kingston Town Hall and confirmed the newest stair railing meets code; board members asked staff to resolve a mismatch between shop-installed railings and the approved drawings and to return with details at the board's May 12 meeting.
Shear McChrystal Colson Architecture presented a building condition assessment and preliminary renovation plans for Kingston Town Hall on the Select Board's agenda, and the board requested follow-up to resolve a railing installation that differs from the architect's drawings.
The architect, Anthony Mento of Shear McChrystal Colson Architecture, told the board his team completed an assessment of the stair work and a feasibility review of the building, including the roof, cupola and interior reconfiguration options. He said the contractor followed engineered drawings for foundation work and granite reinstallation and that the overall workmanship looked sound. "I have high confidence that it will last for the long haul," Mento said.
Mento also said the railing installed at the base of the town-hall stairs appears…
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