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Board continues 132 King Street partial-demolition request so applicant can provide drawings
Summary
HARB continued the application to replace a front window with a door at 132 King St. because the board lacked elevation drawings and visual materials; the owner may return Nov. 21 with drawings or pursue an administrative vestibule solution.
The Historic Architectural Review Board voted on Oct. 17 to continue consideration of a partial-demolition application for 132 King Street (HP20240065) after the board determined the submittal lacked sufficient elevation drawings and visuals showing how a new door would affect the building’s front fenestration.
Staff described the two-story circa-1910 frame building as a contributing property in the Bridge Land Company National Register Historic District and noted the application proposed replacing one of a pair of front windows with a three-quarter-light door to provide direct porch access to a ground-floor unit. The owner and applicant explained the practical and financial reasons for the proposed change, including unit access and rental-market concerns.
Multiple board members said the change risked disrupting the building’s historic rhythm of windows and doors and requested elevation drawings, before-and-after elevations, and details of how the historic paired window would be treated. Board members repeatedly suggested an alternative solution: retain fenestration and create an interior vestibule or make the existing French door match the historic door to provide access without altering the façade.
The owner asked for a continuance to the Nov. 21 meeting to develop drawings and consider staff recommendations; the board granted the continuance so the applicant can either return with visuals or pursue administrative solutions.
