Board approves storefront refresh, awnings and paint scheme at 136–138 St. George Street

The Historic Architecture Review Board on Aug. 21 approved work to refresh the storefronts at 136, 138 and 138A St. George Street, including repair of stucco, two new awnings, new entrance doors and a plan to replace deteriorated aluminum storefront framing with painted wood stops or painted aluminum when appropriate.

The board voted to approve the application as shown, with the awnings, lighting and details depicted in the applicant drawings. The center bay will receive a terracotta-painted wood door and wood-trimmed fixed show windows; the north bay will receive a blue-painted wood door; the south bay will remain as-is for now but the applicant has conditional approval to replace that door with a wood door in the future. The board also approved the applicant’s request to paint existing aluminum storefront…