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Commission offers feedback on Columbus Gift Academy exterior renovation; staff urges preservation of chimneys and historic lintels

3796290 · May 16, 2025
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Summary

Conceptual review of exterior work at the 1925 Columbus Gift Academy focused on lower-level lintel replacement, door and window preservation and the proposed removal/capping of a nonfunctional chimney; commissioners asked for detailed photos, salvage plans and justification for any removal.

The commission provided design feedback during a conceptual review of exterior renovations proposed for the 1925 Columbus Gift Academy, which is part of a larger Columbus City Schools project. The district's engineering representative described plans to replace lower-level lintels, repair and replace doors and windows, clean and repoint masonry, and address a deteriorated, nonfunctional chimney.

Why it matters: The building dates to 1925 and features character-defining masonry and fenestration;…

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