Meeting called to order at
HARB AGENDA May 19, 2026
6:30 pm. T&T2
Property owners in the Historic District must obtain a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) before
performing exterior alterations, repairs, improvements, demolitions, or construction. There is no fee for a
COA. Applications are available at Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) – City of Williamsport
Applicants should include photos, drawings, and any information to clarify a project. Submit at least one
week before the HARB meeting. Meetings are held monthly, usually on the 3rd Tuesday, in Trade &
Transit II-144 West Third St. at 6:30 PM. A representative of the applicant should attend. City Council
issues COA’s. Applicants can discuss a request with Council if they disagree with HARB’s
recommendation.
Item 1. Review minutes from January 20, 2025 (no Feb and March 2026 meetings.)
Item 2. Review minutes from April 21, 2026
Item 3. Boomtown Rentals LLC
741 West Fourth Street
65-003-143 1888 Addison Candor House. 2
1/2 story brick Victorian eclectic building with a
straight-sided mansard roof. Roof dormers with
different type gables. Gothic, stick style, and
Italianate. Arched windows with patterned brick
window heads and belt courses. Porch with
pedimented gable and turned posts. Triple hung
windows on first floor. Built by Addison
Candor, lawyer.
A. Remove deteriorating asphalt siding from
rear enclosed porch. Install 5” cedar siding.
Retain existing window, trim and door configurations.
B. Paint or stain. Color:
Possible Standards to Consider: 2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and
preserved…6. Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of
deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in design,
color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials.
Item 4. Preservation Williamsport FDN INC
707 West Fourth Street
Rowley House Museum
65-003-138 1888 3 story brick Victorian Queen
Anne style house. Protruding corner bay topped
with roof dormer. Front roof dormer with carved
wood gable and turned posts on the porch. Multigabled (new) slate roof with a triangular dormer
on northwest end of house. Patterned brick and
terra cotta tile insets around building. Large front
porch with turned posts and latticework at top.
2020 Porte cochere rebuilt and extended on east
side Decorative chimney on west side.
Designed by Eber Culver for E.A. Rawley, a partner of A.D. Hermance.
A. Replace unsafe portions of the fire escape railing on the rear (west) of the main building. Use wood,
same as existing. Paint same as existing
B. Replace rotted decking on east side porch with same as existing material. Paint same as existing.
Possible Standards to Consider: 2. The historic character of a property shall be retained and
preserved…6. Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of
deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature shall match the old in design,
color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where possible, materials.
Item 5 . Tate Real Estate
TABLED ITEM FROM APRIL WITHDRAWN
829 West Fourth St
Tate real estate was sent a notice by e mail & mail that the board needed more information about the
proposed slate removal. Updated. Mr. Tate responded that he will try to repair the slate and withdraws
this application at this time.
Item 6. Any other business
FYI – An email from Madeline Reighard was received referencing a Codes deadline of March for
1022 West Fourth, the former Mussina House. I explained the HARB process and how to can
submit an application. She also could come to this meeting to at least discuss the issues if she
wishes.
Information
§ 1729.07 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS REQUIRED.
1729.09 PERMIT APPLICATION HEARING.
The Board shall submit its advice in writing to Council within 30 days of the date of the
application, unless the time limitation is waived in writing by the applicant.