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York City panel conditions approval of window replacement at 127 North Broad Street
Summary
A York City historic-review panel approved an amended certificate of appropriateness requiring composite simulated-divided-light windows instead of vinyl for a renovation at 127 North Broad Street, and will forward a staff review to the city council for final action.
The Historic Architectural Review Panel (HARP) in York City voted to approve an amended application requiring composite simulated-divided-light windows — for example, Andersen A- or 100-series models — instead of the vinyl windows the applicant initially proposed for 127 North Broad Street.
The requirement, announced after a lengthy discussion of materials and longevity, was conditioned on the applicant presenting exact product specifications to city staff so a formal staff review could be forwarded to HARP members and the city council ahead of the May 6 council meeting.
The issue matters because the building sits on a visible street face in a local historic district and previously participated in a federal historic-preservation tax-credit project before a fire about seven years ago. Panel members and staff repeatedly cited the Secretary of the Interior’s standards and state and National Park Service guidance as the basis for resisting vinyl on the primary facades. Nancy, a city staff member, read an emailed opinion from architect Mark Shermyer that recommended composite or clad-wood products rather than vinyl…
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