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Design Review Committee split over metal arbor design, signage at Harpeth Square courtyard
Summary
Design Review Committee reviewed two metal arbor top options for the Harpeth Square courtyard at 159 First Avenue North, debating visibility, material appropriateness and an attached emblem sign; staff and members recommended simplifying details and revisiting signage with zoning.
The Franklin City Design Review Committee on Jan. (date not specified) discussed a proposed metal arbor at the Harpeth Square courtyard entrance at 159 First Avenue North, where the applicant presented two metal designs and a proposed emblem-type sign.
The committee and staff said the site-specific context — the arbor sits about 100–220 feet back from Main Street and Second Avenue North — makes material and visibility questions central to whether the feature fits the historic district. Elizabeth, a city historic-preservation staff member, told the committee that "site and setting alterations should be considered as appropriate when they are undertaken in locations that are not visible from public…
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