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HARB approves metal roof replacement at 34 Saint Francis Street with condition to retain wood shingles above windows
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The board approved a certificate of appropriateness permitting replacement of an asphalt shingle roof with a metal panel roof at 34 Saint Francis Street, asking that wood shingles above door and window openings be retained.
The Historic Architectural Review Board voted Feb. 20 to approve a certificate of appropriateness at 34 Saint Francis Street (HP2025-0000134) allowing replacement of an asphalt shingle roof with a non‑striated metal panel, while directing the applicant to retain existing wood shingles above windows and doors as a condition of approval.
Staff told the board that Italianate-style roofs in the AGHP include wood or composition shingles, slate or corrugated metal and that a striated metal profile may better echo historic corrugated metal. Board members discussed longevity and insurance pressures that lead some owners to prefer metal roofs; the applicant’s representative said the metal roof offers greater longevity.
After discussion the HARB approved the project with the condition noted in the staff report that "existing wood shingles above windows and doorways remain wood." Motion passed unanimously.
Vote: Yes — Paul Weaver; Linda Potter; Catherine Duncan; Brad Beach; Mayor Erin McDonald.
