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Commission approves residential conversion, wood windows for 157–159 West Main Street
Summary
The commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for renovations at 157–159 West Main Street, including a required fire egress, freestanding rear terrace and a late amendment that the second‑floor windows be solid wood rather than wood-clad.
The commission on Feb. 27 approved a certificate of appropriateness for renovations to 157–159 West Main Street that would convert the building’s upper floor to residential use and refresh painted brick, with a condition that new second‑floor windows must be solid wood.
The decision follows a presentation by staff member Kenneth McKinney and comments from property owner Edward “Ed” Rouse, who described the building as a family property built in 1879 and said he has owned it for roughly 35 years. The applicant proposed replacing…
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