Board approves pergolas with staff conditions for courtyard at 35 Treasury St.

The Historic Architectural Review Board on Oct. 17 approved a certificate of appropriateness for two pergolas with retractable fabric covers in the south courtyard at 35 Treasury Street, accepting staff’s finding that the reduced-scale design is compatible with the Secretary of the Interior’s standards if certain finish details are finalized.

Staff presented the application as a continued item and said revised designs reduced both height and total area to limit visibility from Charlotte and St. George Streets. Staff noted the pergolas are constructed of wood posts, 2x12 carry beams and 2x6 joists with a Sunbrella canvas fabric below the beams, and recommended approval if the board finds the project meets rehabilitation standard No. 9.

Applicant Jason Canning answered questions about material choices and color options and confirmed the lighter “oyster” canvas and a stain finish were being considered. Members asked that the applicant bring physical samples rather than relying solely on printed color chips.

The board voted to approve the certificate with conditions that the wood members be finished with a wood stain and that the canvas material and the stain color be explicitly approved by staff before permits are issued. The vote was recorded by roll call and carried unanimously.

The approval allows the project to proceed with the board’s conditions; staff will review and administratively approve the final stain and fabric sample before issuance of building permits.

The board moved on to subsequent agenda items after the vote.