The Historical and Architectural Review Board elected officers and granted three certificates of appropriateness at their Jan. 7 meeting held at city hall’s Rotunda.

Jill and Robert Ammerman, with the assistance of Samantha Ciotti Falcone of SCF Architecture scored a COA to install an elevator and associated shaft within an existing stairwell. The elevator shaft will extend up through the existing rear roof, behind the main gables of the home and will not be visible from East Church Street.

In order to blend in with its surroundings, the applicants readily agreed to follow Historic Officer Joseph Phillips’ suggestion to paint the shaft’s vertical extension gray to match existing trim.

The roof of it will be topped with asphalt shingles that matches the rest of the building’s roofing areas. Any new gutters and downspouts are to match existing copper materials.

Expanding the rear porch into the backyard to access a hot tub was also approved.

The large brick house was built circa 1870.

Accompanied by Michael Domitrovits from Plantique, homeowner Carlisle Krakowski’s extensive landscaping proposal for 443 Center St. was approved “as submitted.”

A 250-square-foot raised bluestone and clay brick patio is to be constructed off the west side of the residence with a two-foot-high retaining wall around the patio faced with clay brick and capped with bluestone.

A 64-square-foot bluestone and brick pad will be built off the west side of the property.

The stone residence built circa 1875 is owned by Carlisle and Andrew Krakowski.

Representing a property owned through Campbell Real Estate Holding, Bruce Campbell was granted a COA to replace the roof at 441 Linden St. with GAF Slateline shingles in Antique Slate, as well as installing three sets of nonfunctioning antique shutters with appropriate hardware. These and the front entrance door are to be painted “evergreen.” Since Campbell was unable to purchase the shutters yet at Architectural Antiques in Bedminster, Historic Officer Joseph Phillips offered to meet him there to advise and approve the shutter choices. Phillips works out of an office near the shop.

The attached residential building was built circa 1890.

Before reviewing proposals, Joe McGavin and Rodman Young were unanimously elected to chairman and vice chairman respectively. With Young absent, McGavin encouraged Chairperson Connie Postupack and Vice Chair Diana Hodgson to officiate the evening’s hearing.

All other voting was unanimous, as well.

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. Meetings can be viewed on YouTube.