Board approves clear tempered window replacements for old Goodyear building at 728 W. Main

The Denison Historic Preservation Board unanimously approved Nov. 18 a certificate of appropriateness for the replacement of all windows at 728 West Main Street (Case 2025-067H), a non-contributing building in the commercial historic overlay commonly referred to as the old Goodyear building.

Staff explained the tenant originally proposed tinted glass but has removed the tinting from the plan; the replacement panes will be transparent tempered glass installed in the existing frames. "They are no longer going to be tinted, but they do have to be replaced with tempered glass," the staff presenter said.

Board members discussed the building’s status as non-contributing to the National Register but still within the city’s historic overlay; board member (Speaker 3) said that because tinting was withdrawn, he had no objection. The applicant, Dustin (Speaker 5), said interior framing near the entrance is metal and that interior locker-room finishes will be sheetrocked; he also said future interior graphics on the glass could be considered later but are not part of this certificate.

Board member (Speaker 3) moved to approve the request to replace all windows at 728 W. Main; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: The board’s approval allows the tenant to replace worn windows while maintaining transparency at the street frontage, a factor the board flagged previously when tinting proposals were denied on other cases.

What’s next: The applicant may proceed with tempered-glass installation and should follow standard permitting and inspection procedures.