408 Hancock St. Storefront Door and Windows
Description
A request to replace the side door with a storefront-type door and windows in the Secondary area of visual contribution, set for public hearing.
Impact summary
Gives the museum a clear, identifiable entrance ahead of a hoped-for December opening.
Applicant
- Address
- 408 Hancock St., New Bern, NCSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Historic Preservation Commission
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Historic Preservation Commission - Oct 21, 2026
Replacing the side door of the former firehouse with a glass-and-aluminum storefront with transoms, for the Children's Museum.
Historic Preservation Commission Design Review - Oct 7, 2026
The museum wants to convert a closed-in side wall into windows and an ADA-compliant storefront-type door, making it the new main entrance. The rest of its project list is minor work.
Related issues (1)
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