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Church of the Ascension granted signage approval despite mixed board reaction
Summary
The ARB approved three new aluminum corner signs for the Church of the Ascension; the church’s director presented designs referencing the building’s Gothic architecture, neighborhood preservation groups had no objection, and at least one board member questioned how well the design blended with architectural integrity before the motion passed.
The Montgomery City Architecture Review Board approved a signage plan for the Church of the Ascension after hearing from Candace Frasier, who identified herself as the church director. Frasier said the church engaged Frayer sign designs and fabricators of Birmingham; the proposed aluminum signs borrow details from the church’s Gothic architecture and leaded‑glass windows and would be placed at three crossroads on the property (excluding a corner adjacent to a private house).
Laura Callaway of the Garden District Preservation Association said the association had no objections. One board member said the proposal did not meet architectural integrity and did not blend with the neighborhood context, but the board nonetheless approved the application after a motion and second. Frasier emphasized that the signs would be fabricated of durable aluminum to resist fading and would reference ecclesiastical details from existing church windows.
