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Beacon Hill Architectural Commission

The commission will hold its monthly public hearing on Thursday, January 18, 2018.

(Use Congress Street as an entrance and exit after 5:30pm)

Public testimony begins at

Discussion Topics

  1. Design Review

    18.582 BH 67 Mount Vernon Street: Paint previously painted lintels, sills and door surround. 

    18.791 BH 95 Tremont Street (Granary Burial Ground): Install free-standing electronic donation station and granite pavers.

    17.790 BH Various Locations (Beacon Street and David G. Mugar Way) (continued from 07/2017 hearing): Replace street lights and install telecommunication equipment.

    18.567 BH 34 ½ Beacon Street (continued from 11/2017 and 12/2017 hearing): Renovate and expand the existing 9th floor headhouse.

    18.303 BH 73 Mount Vernon Street (continued from 11/2017 and 12/2017 hearing): Removal and reinstallation of iron picket caps; remove protruding pickets in granite wall; install chimney cap.

    18.642 BH 54 Charles Street (continued from 12/2017 hearing): Install wood projecting hanging sign.

    18.706 BH 70 Mount Vernon Street: Replace three historic 6/6 wood windows on third floor in kind; remove storm windows. 

    18.778 BH 33-35 Bowdoin Street: Extend existing fire escape on south (side) elevation for egress.

    18.779 BH 4 Charles River Square: Create two window wells from existing windows at basement level on front elevation; install lattice fence in rear yard. 

    18.777 BH 24 Joy Street: Replace entry door and transom; paint entryway. 

    18.769 BH 83 Chestnut Street: Replace existing wrought iron door gate with new four-panel solid wood door with fan transom window; replace three fixed, single-pane windows on front elevation with 6-lite casement windows and 8-lite transoms; install wrought iron bars over existing plywood panel; construct rooftop deck; replace non-original chimney pots with chimney cap.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

  2. Administrative Review/Approval

    18.772 BH 22 Beacon Street: Replace ten non-original 1/1 wood windows on second story with 1/1 wood double-hung windows to match existing; replace wrought-iron entrance stoop to match existing.

    18.803 BH 63-64 Beacon Street: Repair 22 windows on structure; paint sills to match.

    18.725 BH 42 Chestnut Street: Replace 19 sashes using existing frames; change lite configuration on front bay from 6/6 for all bay windows to 4/4 on left and right sashes central to remain 6/6.

    18.718 BH 97 Chestnut Street: Replace rotten trim boards on dormers; repair sections of wood front door and paint; paint garage doors; repair expansion joint at right side of structure. 

    18.735 BH 26 Mount Vernon Street: Replace four storm windows with Tru-Channel storms in black to match existing.

    18.706 BH 70 Mount Vernon Street: Replace three historic 6/6 wood windows on third floor in kind; remove storm windows. 

    18.770 BH 109 Mount Vernon Street: Cut and repoint brick at party wall; install flashing; re-seal chimney caps; power wash brick.

    18.768 BH 15 River Street: Replace seven 9th floor 1/1 windows from a 2001 renovation with 1/1 wood windows to match existing.

  3. Review and Ratification of December 21, 2017 Minutes
  4. Staff Updates
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