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Downtown commission approves painted‑brick building after owner to provide product and masonry reviews
Summary
The Downtown Design Commission approved a retroactive application for a painted brick building near Twelfth Street conditionally, requiring the owner to supply letters from the paint manufacturer and a local masonry contractor assessing long‑term effects and recommended next steps.
The Downtown Design Commission on Sept. 18 approved a retroactive certificate of appropriateness for exterior work on a Bricktown building that had been painted and had a rear window replaced, but required the owner to submit technical documentation before staff files the case as complete.
Staff advised the commission that the brick building — which staff says was constructed around 1922 and is individually eligible for the National Register, according to a 2010 survey — had been painted and that the window replacement and brick repairs had already been completed. Laura Griggs, planning department staff, said painting unpainted brick runs counter to the city—s Building Conservation and Rehabilitation Guidelines and warned that paint can "seal in moisture" and worsen deterioration, while also noting removal methods can damage historic brick.
"Since the painting has already been completed, it will be more difficult to explore other solutions,"…
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