(May 11, 2017) With news that Sonny Nguyen, new owner of the building on 110 North Main Street in Berlin, is having some good luck with his renovations, the Berlin Historic District Commission called plans for Councilman Troy Purnell’s overhaul of 116 North Main Street “the last piece of the puzzle” in beautifying the downtown.
“I’m just over the moon,” Chairwoman Carol Rose said at last Wednesday’s meeting. “If [Nguyen’s] front gets fixed and with this, Main Street is just going to be so beautiful.”
The commission unanimously approved the façade renovation, which will include removing the existing exterior finish and installing footing upgrades, replacing the existing storefront window and installing a brick veneer and new interior trim.
Purnell said the building was last renovated in 1989, when it was essentially torn down and rebuilt. Rose said the structure was erected around 1897.
“We’re going to make it look as nice as we can,” Purnell said. He added the project would likely start in the fall, so it won’t disturb Main Street during the busy summer season. He estimated the work would take two to three months to complete.
The building is home to Main Street Sweets and a Beauty Salon.
Main Street Nails and Patty Jean’s Boutique will move into 110 North Main Street once renovations there have finished.
The commission also approved plans for exterior alterations —painting, a new door and a deck area — for 17 Jefferson Street, which will be home to a new café operated by Burley Oak Brewing Company owner Bryan Brushmiller.
John Fager, who owns the building, said a ground-level deck with café tables and chairs, similar to a French bistro, would go on the side of the building facing Jeffrey Auxer Designs, along with a slight extension of the existing fence.
The commission unanimously supported the additions, as well as new signs for the shop. Brushmiller described the business as a “brewery-inspired [take] on a coffee shop” that would serve light fare.
One item, approval of an ATM on the exterior front façade of Lisa Hall’s Berlin Butcher Shop on 101 William Street, was postponed until a special session on the following Monday. Several commission members asked Hall to get an opinion on safety and lighting from Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing.
Rose, on Monday, said the commission received the information it was looking for. The ATM was approved by a 4-1 vote with only Robert Poli voting “no.”
“I’m just over the moon,” Chairwoman Carol Rose said at last Wednesday’s meeting. “If [Nguyen’s] front gets fixed and with this, Main Street is just going to be so beautiful.”
The commission unanimously approved the façade renovation, which will include removing the existing exterior finish and installing footing upgrades, replacing the existing storefront window and installing a brick veneer and new interior trim.
Purnell said the building was last renovated in 1989, when it was essentially torn down and rebuilt. Rose said the structure was erected around 1897.
“We’re going to make it look as nice as we can,” Purnell said. He added the project would likely start in the fall, so it won’t disturb Main Street during the busy summer season. He estimated the work would take two to three months to complete.
The building is home to Main Street Sweets and a Beauty Salon.
Main Street Nails and Patty Jean’s Boutique will move into 110 North Main Street once renovations there have finished.
The commission also approved plans for exterior alterations —painting, a new door and a deck area — for 17 Jefferson Street, which will be home to a new café operated by Burley Oak Brewing Company owner Bryan Brushmiller.
John Fager, who owns the building, said a ground-level deck with café tables and chairs, similar to a French bistro, would go on the side of the building facing Jeffrey Auxer Designs, along with a slight extension of the existing fence.
The commission unanimously supported the additions, as well as new signs for the shop. Brushmiller described the business as a “brewery-inspired [take] on a coffee shop” that would serve light fare.
One item, approval of an ATM on the exterior front façade of Lisa Hall’s Berlin Butcher Shop on 101 William Street, was postponed until a special session on the following Monday. Several commission members asked Hall to get an opinion on safety and lighting from Berlin Police Chief Arnold Downing.
Rose, on Monday, said the commission received the information it was looking for. The ATM was approved by a 4-1 vote with only Robert Poli voting “no.”