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Board approves accessibility-focused exterior modifications for Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church

3042964 · April 17, 2025
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The Board of Architectural Review approved BAR25231, allowing a set of exterior modifications and accessibility improvements at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, including lowering a main door, widening a connector, and adding a second-story access between buildings.

The Winchester City Board of Architectural Review on April 17 approved BAR25231, a request from Philip Powers to modify exterior entries and add interior connectors to improve accessibility across multiple buildings owned by Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church at 26 West Boscawen Street.

Philip Powers, describing work he said the team has been planning since 2020, said the project aims to connect three existing buildings so congregants, particularly older members, can move between floors without negotiating multiple flights of stairs. “Our approach here, really is to uphold these historic beautiful facades and do as minimal, minimally…

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