FRIENDS' Testimony:

FRIENDS supported the original master plan for this building in 1998, though at the time we grieved over the loss of the double hung windows which were the only feature linking the building to its function as an apartment house. Although we continue to regret that loss, we do not object to the proposed amendment. The profiles of the two window frames are similar enough that we think the difference is within acceptable limits.

However, it is important to note that it would have been easier for our Preservation Committee to evaluate the full scope of this proposal had we been provided with building elevations, drawings, or even a diagram showing the percentage of windows that have already been changed. Lacking this information, it was difficult to make a decision based solely on the type of unit being proposed.