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Opelika preservation commission approves storefront renovation at 809 1st Avenue, rejects aluminum storefront option
Summary
The commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for a new storefront at 809 1st Avenue (MediGold Building) but, following staff and State guidance, required brick or a cinder-block-plus-stucco finish instead of the proposed aluminum storefront.
The City of Opelika Historic Preservation Commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior work at 809 1st Avenue during its February meeting but directed the applicant to use brick or a compatible finish rather than the proposed aluminum storefront.
Staff noted that while the building front is part of the downtown historic register (the MediGold Building), the specific 809 1st Avenue address is a new address. Staff described two renderings submitted by the applicant — one with aluminum-frame storefront windows and…
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