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Ithaca commission approves accessible ramp at First Presbyterian with engineering and materials conditions
Summary
The Ithaca City Landmark Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for a barrier-free access ramp at First Presbyterian Church (DeWitt Park Historic District) but required an engineer’s report on backfill impacts and staff review of waterproofing and material samples; removed sandstone must be retained on-site where feasible.
The Ithaca City Landmark Preservation Commission approved a certificate of appropriateness on Jan. 20 for a barrier-free walkway to the northwest entrance of First Presbyterian Church at the northwest corner of DeWitt Park, subject to conditions intended to protect the building’s historic materials and structural stability. The commission’s resolution requires an engineering report documenting that proposed backfill and grading will not adversely affect the church’s stone foundation, and it directs staff to review final waterproofing details and color samples for any tinted concrete.
The church’s senior pastor, Carrie Ann Weaver, described repeated accessibility failures that motivated the project: "If the power had gone out, we would…
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