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Albany commission reviews First Presbyterian Church plan for accessibility lift and rooftop HVAC

Albany Historic Resources Commission · March 13, 2026
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Summary

Designers presented concept renderings for a Willett Street vestibule housing a limited‑use elevator to improve basement accessibility and rooftop HVAC screening; the Historic Resources Commission asked for two alternative renderings (rusticated cast stone and brick) before a future vote.

The Albany Historic Resources Commission reviewed concept designs Tuesday for an accessibility vestibule and rooftop HVAC for First Presbyterian Church at 10 Willett Street. Leslie Chu, co‑chair of the church’s capital campaign, introduced the project and turned design questions over to Mark Thaler of TRW Architecture and Preservation.

Thaler showed renderings of a small rear vestibule that would contain a limited‑use elevator serving basement meeting spaces, and a stair alongside the existing house. He…

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