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Fraternity’s Sanskrit letters and new monument sign win retroactive and prospective approval at 305 Thurston Ave
Summary
The commission approved a retroactive wall-mounted brushed-aluminum letter installation (Sanskrit lettering) and a proposed brick-and-bronze monument sign for 305 Thurston Ave, advising the installer to avoid through-brick attachment and finding both elements generally consistent with nearby fraternity signage in the historic district.
Staff reported that brushed-aluminum letters, using Sanskrit characters, were installed on the façade of the Seal and Serpent Society house at 305 Thurston Ave about two years ago and that the society seeks retroactive approval for those wall-mounted letters. Staff also presented a proposed 4.5-foot-tall brick-and-stone monument sign with a bronze plaque and society shield for placement in the front yard.
Commission members observed that similar fraternities and sororities in the district use wall-mounted and monument signage and that the proposed materials and scale were generally consistent with precedent. One member asked how the existing letters were attached; staff noted they appear to have been mounted through the brick and advised relaying installation best practices to the sign company. No public comments or written objections were received; the ILPC approved the wall-mounted sign retroactively and approved the proposed monument sign with standard conditions to preserve the building fabric.
