The Historical and Architectural Review Board awarded a certificate of appropriateness to Central Moravian Church for three new door hoods for 40 W. Church St. at the Sept. 1 virtual and in-person meeting. The property was represented by Barry Pell. Each door hood is to provide cover at the east, west and south entryways on the lower level of the Central Moravian Church’s Christian Education Building.

These structures, for the circa 1960s addition to a 1902 building, feature slate shingles to match existing ones. All wood brackets and fascia are to be painted to match existing trim. New lighting will be recessed in the wood soffit and emergency lighting is to be repositioned. Existing lanterns are to be removed.

Presenting plans drawn up by Lee Architectural Associates, Sean Burke scored a COA for his client at 213-215-217 W. Broad St. for installing wood handrails on the second story roof for emergency egress from the third floor to the fire escape. It is to be painted to match other railings on the building.

The building, divided into three addresses with the fire escape at the rear, faces a parking lot, and is also visible from Schaffer Street.

Vice Chair Marsha Fritz called the proposal a “reasonable solution.”

George Persin is listed as the owner of the property.

Representing the Market Street Condo Association for 56 W. Market St., Helen Smith found her proposed address sign for over an 8-foot brick archway tabled. The high-arched decorative plaque, with the street address in brass numbers displayed over “W. Market” on a black background, was seen to be uncomfortably juxtaposed with the wider-shaped arch of the gateway. Smith was advised to return with just the street number in a larger format and if a plaque were desired, something that would complement, not clash was suggested.

All voting was unanimous.

At the start of the meeting, Fritz announced that the evening’s session is to be the last hybrid one available remotely. All future meetings will be in person, without an online option.

The Historical and Architectural Review Board regularly meets the first Wednesday of every month to review all exterior changes proposed to buildings in the Bethlehem Historic District north of the Lehigh River. When a proposed project receives a certificate of appropriateness from the board, applicants must wait for City Council to vote on it before proceeding.