COUNCIL COVER SHEET July 15, 2025 HARB
Item 2. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rectory
848 West Fourth Street
A. Tear off existing asphalt and slate roof materials from the Front (south) and sides (east and
west) of the rectory. An attempt will be made to salvage some slate for other uses, Replace with
ice and water shield and Owens Corning TruDefination Duration Series Architectural Shingles –
Color: Williamsburg Gray Include- Heavy duty aluminum drip edge: Color Dark
Shingle-over Ridge Exhaust Vent- IProEdge® Hip and Ridge Capping Shingles over the ridge vent.
Aluminum Chimney, Step/End wall and Counter Flashing as needed.
Item 3. Sherry Kecskes
915 West Fourth Street
A. Re fabricate a replica of the original front screen doors. Alter the new doors to allow them to be
used as screen or storm doors depending on the insert used. New storm/screen doors will mimic
profiles of the existing front doors.
Materials: Solid mahogany with a dark finish to replicate original doors. Old hinges will be used
to mount doors. Antique door handle and latch installed instead of original hook and eye.
Item 4. Kathryn Nassberg
960 West Third Street.
A. Repaint a new porch.
Accent: Louisiana Hot Sauce CC 124
Trim: Chippendale Rose HC 58
Base Body Color: Queen Ann Pink HC 60
Any wood repair will be in-kind, same as original appearance.
HARB Meeting Minutes JULY 15, 2025
Meeting called to order at 6:33pm. Present: Nan Young, Tony Visco, Hannah Ramsauer, Mary Rucinski
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 Street at 6:30 PM. A representative of the applicant
should attend. City Council issues COA’s. Applicants can discuss their request with Council if they
disagree with HARB’s recommendation.
Item 1. Review minutes May 20, 2025 (no June meeting)
Hannah Ramsauer made a motion to accept. Nan Young seconded. Accepted, all ayes
Item 2. Trinity Episcopal Church, Rectory
848 West Fourth Street
64-002-224 1914-17 Trinity Parish House. 2 story brick Victorian eclectic house with multigabled
slate roof. Porch with stick style gable, posts, and railing. Fish scale and wood shingle gables with
mullioned windows. Judge Maynard contributed land and Amanda Howard had the house built.
A. Tear off existing asphalt and slate roof materials from the Front (south) and sides (east and
west) of the rectory. An attempt will be made to salvage some slate for other uses, Replace with
ice and water shield and Owens Corning TruDefination Duration Series Architectural Shingles –
Color:Williamsburg Gray
Include- Heavy duty aluminum drip edge: Color dark, Shingle-over Ridge Exhaust VentIProEdge® Hip and Ridge Capping Shingles over the ridge vent.
Aluminum Chimney, Step/End wall and Counter Flashing as needed.
Possible Standards: #2….character of a property shall be retained and preserved. The removal of historic
materials or alteration of features and spaces that characterize a property shall be avoided. #6…if 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.
Rev. Wagner-Pizza was present. Photographs of the roof and a report from Larry Clark, C&L
Roofing were provided. They support the deteriorated condition of the remaining slate rectory roofs.
The rectory slate is not the 100+ year quality of the church and has already been repaired a few times.
It is leaking again. A bid from Equity Roofing to install Williamsburg Gray Architectural shingles was
reviewed Mr. Visco mentioned the high cost to replace a slate roof with slate. Hannah Ramsauer made
a motion to accept the proposal as an appropriate replacement. Nan Young seconded. All ayes
Item 3. Sherry Kecskes
915 West Fourth Street
65-005-119 1870 The Harrar House. Two story brick Italianate style mansion, designed in 1860 by
Eber Culver. Features a flat roof, wide cornice with paired brackets supporting the eaves. Second
floor windows are semicircular arches while the first floor arched windows are square. Also, features
stone quoins. Was designed for the Filberts as a wedding present for their daughter Lucy and her
husband John Entermarks. Bought by the Harrar family in 1901. Large cupola removed in the
1920’s and front porch modified
A. Re fabricate a replica of the original front screen doors. Alter the new doors to allow them to be
used as screen or storm doors depending on the insert used.
New storm/screen doors will mimic profiles of the existing front doors (see photo).
Materials: Solid mahogany with a dark finish to replicate original doors. Old hinges will be used
to mount doors. Antique door handle and latch installed instead of original hook and eye.
Suggested Standards 5. Distinctive features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of
craftsmanship that characterize a property shall be preserved. 6. Deteriorated historic features shall be
repaired rather than replaced. Where … deterioration requires replacement, the new feature shall match the old
in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities Replacement of missing features shall be substantiated by
documentary, physical, or pictorial evidence.
Mr. Bob Esposito represented the owner by phone. Mr. Visco verified the new doors will be sturdy
enough to hold the weight of the glass panels. Mr. Esposito said the glass/screen openings are only a
portion of the doors, in area similar to the glass in the existing entry doors, and will be sturdy, being
made of mahogany. They will resemble the entry doors, in a simpler style, and be finished in a dark
stain to blend in. Hannah Ramsauer made a motion to accept the proposal as an appropriate feature.
Nan Young seconded. All ayes
Item 4. Kathryn Nassberg
960 West Third Street.
65-005-201 1890 Two and one half story brick Victorian Eastlake style house. Multigabled slate
roof, a front gable with wood clapboard and fish scale siding. Two story protruding bay on west
side. Wrap around porch with fish scale trim on the pediment, large turned posts and railing.
Curved edges at corner. Door has a large window and a sidelight.
A. Repaint a new porch.
Accent: Louisiana Hot Sauce CC 124
Trim: Chippendale Rose HC 58
Base Body Color: Queen Ann Pink HC 60
Any wood repair will be in-kind, same as original appearance.
Possible Standards: #5. Distinctive features, finishes, construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that
characterize a property shall be preserved. #6. Deteriorated historic features shall be repaired rather than
replaced. Where deterioration requires replacement of distinctive feature, new shall match the old in design,
color, texture, other visual qualities and, if possible, materials.
Ms. Nassberg was present. Colors were reviewed and seem appropriate. She noted wood repair at a
few spots, may be needed. This was added to the COA as in-kind, to same as original appearance, Mary
Rucinski made a motion to accept the proposal as appropriate. Nan Young seconded. All ayes
Item 5. Any Other Business
Another draft HARB Ordinance was provided by Mr. Visco for general review-comment. A
conversation with Frank, from the SHPO, may be arranged.
Adj- 7:45