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Building Façade Projects/Restoration

Downtown Building Façade or Redevelopment Projects/Building Rehabilitation/Building Restoration

  1. A cover letter describing the project; and
  2. A 7.5' USGS topographic quad map and/or tax map with the subject property clearly and accurately indicated; and
  3. Clear, unobstructed photos of the subject building or site, photos of any buildings over fifty years of age that are adjacent to or across the street from the project site, as well as photos of the streetscape in the immediate vicinity of the project site. All photos should be keyed to a USGS topographic quad map, tax map or a site plan. Photos of individual buildings should be submitted on the Maine Historic Preservation Commission Historic Building/Structure Survey Form with lines 3-5 filled out. If no buildings over fifty years of age exist in the vicinity, please indicate this in writing; and
  4. If the project involves a known historic property or is within a known historic district (properties and districts that are listed on, or eligible for nomination to, the National Register of Historic Places), specifications, plans, concept sketches and/or drawings should be submitted if available.

The following stipulations apply to projects involving window/sash replacement on buildings that are listed in, or eligible for nomination to, the National Register of Historic Places:

  1. The replacement sash lite configurations must match the existing sash lite configurations (ie: 9-over-6); and
  2. Replacement windows and sash must match the existing as closely as possible in materials (aluminum clad wood sash are acceptable), design and dimensions (including exposed glass area and overall dimensions, as well as rail, stile and muntin widths); and
  3. All exterior and interior trim must be retained; and
  4. Any replacement window sash must include permanent exterior muntins (or "grills"), permanent or removable interior muntins, and must have shadow bars between panes at the muntins (usually referred to as true-divided lite, integral divided lite, or authentic divided lite models).

The following window sash/replacement products have been reviewed and found acceptable to our office. There may be other products that are equally acceptable that are not included on this list.

  • Brosco - Authentic Divided Lite
  • Anderson - Woodwright
  • Kolbe & Kolbe - Heritage
  • Harvey - Majesty
  • Weathershield - Legacy
  • Pell - Precision for Architect Series