If you live in one of Birmingham’s historic districts, better check before you pop in new windows, or risk denial by the Design Review Committee.
In the August meeting of the committee that oversees changes to structures in the historic areas of the city, window violations came front and center.
In Avondale Park, a homeowner ran into an issue when trying to install new vinyl windows in a historic house. First, the neighborhood-based Avondale Park Local Historic District committee denied the request. Then, Design Review sided with the neighborhood, upholding the decision…