Albany High School

Council denies appeal on window replacement

Written October 13th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

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Over the last 20 years or so, Willamette Community Church has replaced 122 balky old windows in its historic building, the former Albany High School. On Wednesday the city council denied the church’s request to finish the job by replacing the last 11 windows on the list.

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Tags: Albany High School, Historic buildings, vinyl windows, Willamette Community Church

Vinyl window issue goes to Albany council

Written September 10th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

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The church that has owned and cared for the former Albany High School since 1964 is going to ask the city council to allow it to finish replacing 34 windows in the historic building’s façade.

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Tags: Albany High School, Historic buildings, Landmarks Albany council, vinyl windows, Willamette Community Church

On vinyl windows, another skirmish looms

Written August 11th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

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Wood or vinyl? When it comes to replacing old windows, that has been a recurring battle between owners and regulators in Albany’s historic districts for decades. The latest skirmish takes place Sept. 1, when the city’s Landmarks Commission holds a public hearing to review the use of “substitute materials” at the old Albany High School, […]

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Tags: Albany High School, Historic buildings, Landmarks Commission, vinyl windows