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Townsend HDC approves replacement doors for Saint John's Church
Summary
The commission approved a certificate of appropriateness for replacement of six exterior doors at Saint John's Church, accepting a wood design with expanded glazing and directing staff to stamp and forward the signed certificate to the building inspector.
The Townsend Historic District Commission voted to issue a certificate of appropriateness for Saint John's Church to replace six exterior doors, after members described the proposal as a minimal deviation from existing historic patterns.
Commission staff and the church representative described the project as replacement of six exterior doors — four facing Brookline and Highland streets and two on the parking-lot side — to address damage and hardware security issues. A representative (identified in the meeting as 'Father') said the existing doors are "damaged with hardware that is easily compromised where the parish is unable to secure the building." The parish proposed painted wood doors with expanded glazing; staff noted the scale and location matched existing openings and recommended a waiver as a minimal deviation.
After brief discussion about the pattern of lights, materials (wood), and finish (painted white), a motion to approve the waiver and issue the certificate passed. The chair instructed staff to sign and stamp copies and provide them to the building inspector, and the commission noted the HDC review will be recorded in the building-permit process. The transcript records members saying 'yes' during the roll call on approval; the exact individual vote tally is not recorded in full in the transcript.
