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Historic Beacon Hill District

The Beacon Hill Architectural Commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 5 p.m.

ATTENTION: This hearing will only be held virtually and NOT in person. You can participate in this hearing by going to the Zoom Hearing or calling 929-205-6099 and entering meeting id # 160 638 4583. You can also submit written comments or questions to BeaconHillAC@boston.gov.

The public can offer testimony.

Discussion Topics

  1. RATIFICATION OF NOVEMBER 20, 2025 & DECEMBER 18, 2025 PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES
  2. VIOLATION REVIEW HEARING

    APP # 26.0534 BH 31 CHARLES STREET

    Proposed Work: Ratification of unapproved window decals.

  3. DESIGN REVIEW HEARING

    APP # 26.0515 BH 127 MOUNT VERNON STREET

    Proposed Work: Replace existing intercom system. 

    APP # 26.0516 BH 8 WALNUT STREET

    Proposed Work: Install garage door keypad. 

    APP # 26.0520 BH 40 JOY STREET

    Proposed Work: Replace existing intercom system. 

    APP # 26.0541 BH 59 CHESTNUT STREET

    Proposed Work: Repaint front door  Louisburg Green-HC-113.

    APP # 26.0551 BH 29-31 BRIMMER STREET 

    Proposed Work: Remove thin brick on the party wall shared with 33 Brimmer Street and install new 12" wide flat seam aluminum panels.

  4. ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW/APPROVAL

    APP # 26.0572 BH   8 LOUISBURG SQUARE: Replace one non-historic rear entrance door and one front elevation (under the stairs) door. The rear elevation door is visible from West Cedar Street. The new door would be wood, true divided, 15 light, with no low-e glass to more align with the existing home and original pane configuration. Paint in kind. The front door under the granite stairs is non-historic, and proposed for replacement in wood, true-divided light. Nine light upper section and two inset panel lower section. All the existing solid brass custom hardware would be re-used: Mail slot, mortise, lockset & knob. The existing steel grille on the inside would be restored & rehung on the new door. No existing masonry would be altered. Exterior of the door would be painted semi-gloss black to match. 

    APP # 26.0417 BH   51 ANDERSON STREET #3: Replace three non-historic windows on front facade in unit #3. Windows will be 1 over 1, wood with no low-e glass.

    APP # 26.0566 BH   70 CHARLES STREET: Replace door hardware. 

    APP # 26.0571 BH   33 CHESTNUT STREET: Replace existing storm window at second floor front.

    APP # 26.0525 BH   2 LOUISBURG SQUARE (ADJACENT): Install three new tree guards using pre-approved design.  

    APP # 26.0550 BH  17 LOUISBURG SQUARE: Replace all 15 non-historic front elevation sash sets keeping the original jambs, brick moldings & wood sills. New cedar shutters painted black to replace the existing non-original shutters & plastic hardware. New shutter pins & tie backs will be metal & match to an original design. Nine new sash sets will be bowed and 6 over 6. These will be templated to original masonry & jamb for exact bow. Six flat sash sets. All new sash will be fabricated from mahogany, true divided light, 13/16” interior muntin profile width. Clear glass and  glazed at the exterior. All sash sets are 6 over 6 pane configurations except the 2nd floor which will be three 6 over 9’s to match the existing. All new sash, jambs, brick moldings and shutters will be painted black at the exterior.

    APP # 26.0374 BH   25 REVERE STREET: At side facade facing Rollins Place, replace one, 1 over 1, non-historic window with one, 1 over 1, wood, with no low-e glass. 

    APP # 26.0563 BH  4 WEST CEDAR STREET: Replace shutters in kind.

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