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Klusczinski: And this is the fill pac. I guess that I'm of the mind still, and until I die, that unless, because of the nature of the windows, because they contribute greatly to the structure and because there are no better matches to the building than the windows that it was constructed with. Unless they're deteriorated, and I think that where they fall short, as far as thermal eff ciency and all that which would allow us to guide the public to be able to introduce those solutions and be able to retain the original windows. I don't have enough experience to know what might happen to compromise the aesthetics of this building since it's not yet a National Register landmark in and of itself. And, it right now has it's original 136 year old original windows in it- and a matched set all the way around, 54 windows, something like that. If we start piece mealing this, or if people do, it should be an all or nothing and I'm not sure that I'm comfortable in saying that if it's an all replacement house that it really serves the public or historic preservation for the example.... Sassano: I would argue that it doesn't have to be all or nothing. Nothing in our guidelines suggest... Klusczinski: But this would be National Register consideration. And it would be what they would call on it. Sassano: Well, National Register would certainly valuate their review of this based on how much of that material is authentic. Which is why a critical aspect of this is that we save them, and that they're there. And that, should someone in the future want to put this on the National Register and David Duval comes up and says you want the register then you have to put the windows back in, well then ok, they're going back in. Or should he decide that after he puts two tilt pacs in that he doesn't like them and the interior sash isn't such a bad idea after all, there they are. Klusczinski: Or do you know that in the installation process... Sassano: In the installation process that they won't fit right or will be damaged. The question that I have a hard time answering is when you evaluate whether something requires replacement. What role does inefficiency play in that determination? That's where our guidelines are just unfortunately not clear. Klusczinski: But I think that we do offer latitude to be able to satisfy those things. Sassano: And you're looking at interior storms? Klusczinski: Yes, I am. Any other questions, comments. Chase: I'm just really not clear on this, so... in suggesting the fill pack, you're still saying this isn't what HPC is looking for? Klusczinski: My opinion and it's not the same as everyone on the Board, my opinion would be is that it conflicts with the guidelines. And it's capable of setting an unfortunate precedent that could undermine many of the suggestions that we would make to support these guidelines in and of themselves. So, I worry about that, and I worry about what this Board's role would be if it wasn't for the retention of original historic features and amenities and parts and pieces of a building that are not deteriorated beyond repair. When I look at this, I don't see us as the pseudo-historic design review committee. I see us the Historic Preservation Board. In my mind, there's a reason beyond just the aesthetics of what we're looking at or what one of us would feel they'd see from a sidewalk view of the building or area in question. I think that what we're trying to do is to preserve a structure of a certain period in time of history with windows that do more than just operate as windows. Its part of a matched set, its part of a building, and it compliments a structure- they are the original Anderson windows. The other Andersons. Chase: Not the Anderson company, the other Andersons... Klusczinski: Yeah, so I look at more than just architectural features, that certainly plays into it. We're historic preservation, we're not historic architecture, there are other things... prominentpeople living in this house, whether or not the original features can or should be retained. I think that it's in our mission to help that to happen whenever it's possible. Without that, everything is subject to change. This building inevitably would become something completely different, if the HPC hadn't intervened since 1973 and there weren't other C of As, and because it's such a unique example to... T