228-230 W Main Street - Municipality of Norristown Historical Façade Improvements

PROJECT TEAM
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
THIS PROJECT ENTAILS WINDOW RESTORATION, WOOD CORNICE RESTORATION, STORM
WINDOW INSTALLATION, AND WOOD ELEMENT REPAIR AT 228-230 W MAIN STREET,
NORRISTOWN, AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING FACING W MAIN STREET.
THE BASE BID SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF STORM WINDOWS AT THE THIRD
FLOOR STAINED GLASS WINDOWS AND MASONRY CLEANING OF THE FRONT FACADE.
ALTERNATES
ALTERNATE #1: ROOF CORNICE REPAIR
BASE BID: Existing wood cornice to remain as is.
ALTERNATE #1: Repair wood cornice along east and west sides of the building. Replace
deteriorated sections with wood to match existing. Paint cornice.
ALTERNATE #2: RESTORE SECOND FLOOR WINDOWS
BASE BID: Existing second floor windows to remain as is.
ALTERNATE #2: Restore second floor windows facing West Main Street, paint sashes and
frames.
ALTERNATE #3: ENTRY RAILING AND STEP REPAIR
BASE BID: Existing entry steps and railing to remain as is.
ALTERNATE #3: Repair cracked steps and landing, reseal joints. Scrape and coat metal
handrail and gate.
ALTERNATE #4: DOWNSPOUTS
BASE BID: Existing downspout and water drainage systems to remain as is.
ALTERNATE #4: Install downspouts at bow window and east elevation as indicated on
drawings.
ISSUE DATE:
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MUNICIPALITY OF NORRISTOWN
FACADE IMPROVEMENTS
228-230 W MAIN STREET
NORRISTOWN, PA 19401
BID SET
DRAWING LIST
Sheet
07/15/2026 Number Sheet Name Sheet Issue Date
GENERAL
G-001 COVER SHEET 07/15/2026
ARCHITECTURAL
A-201 ELEVATION AND DETAILS 07/15/2026
A-202 ELEVATION AND DETAILS 07/15/2026
GRANT MANAGER:
Municipality of Norristown
235 East Airy Street
Norristown, PA 19401-5003
Contact: Vincent Poppa
PROPERTY OWNER:
Prosperity Properties, LLC
802 Upper Gulph Rd
Wayne, PA 19087
Contact: Julie Presgraves
ARCHITECT:
Landmarks LGA
444 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1500
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Contact: Amy Baade, AIA
BID SET
07/15/2026
224020
FACADE
IMPROVEMENTS
228-230 W MAIN STREET
NORRISTOWN, PA 19401
MUNICIPALITY OF NORRISTOWN
NO. DATE DESCRIPTION
COVER SHEET
G-001

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A-201
EXISTING EXTERIOR MASONRY WALL
EXISTING INTERIOR FINISH
1. WOOD FRAMES, SASH, TRIM, AND SILLS SHALL BE STRIPPED TO SOUND WOOD,
EXISTING OPERABLE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. CRACKED WOOD SHALL BE FILLED, PATCHED, PRIMED,
TRANSOM AND PAINTED 2 FINISH COATS, COLOR TO BE SELECTED BY THE ARCHITECT.
SOFTEN GLAZING PUTTY AND REMOVE 2. EXISTING WINDOW LIFT HANDLES AND BEVEL SASH LOCKS TO REMAIN.
GLASS PRIOR TO REMOVING RAIL SLOPING SPLICE DIRECTED DETERIORATED/IRREPARABLE HARDWARE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT SHALL BE
RESTORE INTERIOR AND REPLACED TO MATCH EXISTING IN PROFILE AND FINISH. SASH CORD TO BE
AWAY FROM THE GLAZING LINE
EXTERIOR WOOD FRAME, REPLACED WITH NEW AND ATTACHED TO COUNTERWEIGHTS. PULLEYS TO BE
SLOPING SPLICE DIRECTED TRIM, AND MOLDING EXISTING FLOAT GLASS FREED, CLEANED, AND LUBRICATED FOR PROPER OPERATION.
3. EXISTING METAL WEATHERSTRIP TRACKS TO REMAIN. CLEAN, SECURE ANY
TOWARD EXTERIOR WITH NEW GLAZING
LOOSE, LUBRICATE WITH CLEAR SILICONE BASED NON-STAINING LUBRICANT.
COMPOUND, TYP
4. MASONRY, STONE SILLS, AND INTERIOR FINISHES SHALL REMAIN. PROTECT
DURING THE WORK, CLEAN AND REMOVE ANY MATERIALS OR PAINT RESULTING
FROM THE WORK.
5. AT WINDOW HEAD AND JAMBS AT INTERFACE WITH MASONRY OPENING, REMOVE
ANCHOR WITH COUNTERSUNK RESTORE WOOD RAIL
ALL EXISTING SEALANT TO CLEAN SUBSTRATE, INSTALL BACKER ROD AND
SCREWS FROM INTERIOR FACE.
PAINTABLE SEALANT IN CONTINUOUS COVE BEAD.
PLUG WITH WOOD DOWELS.
6. REFER TO REPAIR DETAILS FOR COMMON REPAIR/REPLACEMENT CONDITIONS.
KNOCK DOWN BOTTOM RAIL AFTER THE
REMOVAL OF GLASS AND HATCHED AREAS EXISTING FLOAT GLASS WITH
AT BOTH STILES NEW GLAZING COMPOUND AT WINDOW SCHEDULE
UPPER SASH
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TAG ROUGH WIDTH ROUGH HEIGHT CONFIGURATION
A-201
A 3'-2" 5'-6" DOUBLE-HUNG, 1-OVER-1, PLUS TRANSOM
B 3'-2" 5'-6" DOUBLE-HUNG, 1-OVER-1, PLUS TRANSOM
REMOVE PERIMETER
C 4'-2" 7'-6" STAINED GLASS SEALANT TO CLEAN
RESTORE WOOD MEETING RAILS SUBSTRATE, INSTALL
NEW BACKER ROD AND
SEALANT
EXISTING FLOAT GLASS WITH
NEW GLAZING COMPOUND AT
LOWER SASH
SOFTEN GLAZING PUTTY AND REMOVE
GLASS PRIOR TO REMOVING RAIL RESTORE INTERIOR AND
EXTERIOR FRAME, TRIM
AND MOLDING
REMOVE WEDGES
RESTORE WOOD RAIL
CUT OUT HATCHED AREA BENEATH
EXISTING INTERIOR
THE TENON TO ALLOW FOR THE
SILL TO REMAIN,
REMOVAL OF THE BOTTOM RAIL EXISTING STONE OR
PROTECT
KNOCK DOWN BOTTOM RAIL AFTER THE WOOD SILL TO REMAIN,
REMOVAL OF GLASS AND HATCHED AREAS EXISTING STONE OR WOOD SILL PROTECT
AT BOTH STILES TO REMAIN, PROTECT
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INTERIOR EXTERIOR
A-201 8 8 7
A-201 A-201 A-201
TYP, OPP
31'-0"
CLEAN ALL MASONRY THIS FACADE. SEE MASONRY CLEANING NOTES
JOINT BETWEEN NEW AND EXISTING
WOOD FORMED BEHIND THE LINK
STEP AT JUNCTION BETWEEN SILL
OF ANTI-CAPILLARY DRIP.
AND BOTTOM RAIL
WHERE REPLACEMENT
REMOVE AND REINSTALL EXISTING APRON REQUIRED, PROVIDE
CONTINUOUS PIECE FULL
LENGTH OF SILL TO MATCH
EXISTING PROFILE
SECURE USING SCREWS FROM INTERIOR
FACE. COUNTERSINK AND PLUG WITH
NEW WOOD DOWELS EXISTING SILL TO REMAIN ALTERNATE #1: REPAIR
WOOD CORNICE ALONG
BACKPRIME ALL SURFACES PRIOR
SIDES OF BUILDING. SEE
TO INSTALLATION
SHEET A-202.
REMOVE EXISTING PLEXIGLASS C C C C
COVER AND ACCESSORIES, TYP.
INSTALL STORM WINDOWS ON ISSUE DATE:
EXTERIOR SIDE OF STAINED
GLASS. OPENINGS APPROX 50"W LANDMARKS PROJECT NO.
x 90"H
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DOWNSPOUTS. MATCH EXISTING T
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A A A A A
CONNECT TO DOWNSPOUT AT
B B SEVEN (7) WINDOWS AT
SIDE OF BUILDING
SECOND FLOOR ALONG WEST
MAIN ELEVATION. PAINT
SASHES AND FRAMES
ANCHOR WITH COUNTERSUNK
SCREWS FROM INTERIOR FACE.
PLUG WITH WOOD DOWELS.
SPLAYED SPLICE JOINT
SLOPING TOWARD THE
REVISIONS
EXTERIOR AND AWAY FROM
GLAZING EXISTING STONE SILL ALTERNATE #3:SCRAPE
RESTORE WOOD SASH WITH
AND COAT METAL
EXISTING FLOAT GLASS AND NEW
RESTORE EXTERIOR FRAME, HANDRAILS AND GATES
GLAZING COMPOUND (TYP)
TRIM AND MOLDING WITH RUST INHIBITING
PRIMER. REPAINT
RESTORE STILE, TYP BOTH SIDES
NOTE:
DUTCHMAN WOOD CHOSEN TO
MATCH DIRECTION AND DENSITY OF
EXISTING EXTERIOR MASONRY WALL ALTERNATE #3:REPAIR
EXISTING GRAIN AS CLOSELY AS CRACKED STONE STEPS & NOTE: DO NOT SCALE FROM DRAWINGS.
INTERIOR FRAME, TRIM AND
POSSIBLE. IF EXACT MATCH IS NOT LANDING. REPLACE SEALANT VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS ON SITE.
MOLDING EXISTING TO REMAIN,
FEASIBLE, UTILIZE DOUGLAS FIR. BETWEEN STONE
PROTECT
EXTERIOR
EXISTING INTERIOR FINISH TO
REMAIN, PROTECT
EXISTING INTERIOR WOOD SILL
TO REMAIN, PROTECT
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WOOD WINDOW RESTORATION NOTES
BASE OF WINDOW SASH STILE REPAIR (OUTER FACE) 8
1 1/2" = 1'-0" A-201
GENERAL MASONRY CLEANING NOTES
1. PROTECT NON-MASONRY SURFACES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ROOFS,
WINDOWS UNIT, GLASS, FRAMES, TRIM, AND ANY ELEMENTS ADJACENT TO
MASONRY WORK.
2. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ONE SAMPLE AREA OF EACH CLEANING METHOD IN A
LIMITED VISIBILITY LOCATION WHERE DIRECTED BY THE OWNER AND ARCHITECT.
UPON APPROVAL OF THE CLEANING METHODS, SAMPLE AREA SHALL BE MAINTAINED
FOR THE DURATION OF THE WORK AND WILL SERVE AS REFERENCE FOR THE
EXECUTION OF THE REMAINDER OF WORK. UPON COMPLETION OF OVERALL WORK,
SAMPLE AREA MAY BE RE-TOUCHED IF THE COURSE OF WORK REVEALS METHODS
WITH IMPROVED RESULTS.
3. CONTRACTOR SHALL MONITOR CONDITIONS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE
BUILDING DURING THE APPLICATION OF WATER TO ASSURE THAT CLEANING DOES
NOT CAUSE WATER ENTRY TO THE INTERIOR AS WELL AS PROPER CONTROL OF
RUNOFF WATER TO THE EXTERIOR. IF UNDESIRABLE CONDITIONS OCCUR DURING
CLEANING, WATER APPLICATION SHALL BE STOPPED UNTIL SAID CONDITION IS
RESOLVED.
MASONRY CLEANING LEVEL
CLEAN EXTERIOR MASONRY IN ITS ENTIRETY USING LOW PRESSURE POTABLE
WATER. SCRUB SURFACE WITH WATER AND NATURAL BRISTLE BRUSHES. IF NOT
EFFECTIVE, USE DETERGENT SOLUTION WITH NON-IONIC DETERGENT. AVOID
USING HIGH-PRESSURE EQUIPMENT OR HARSH CHEMICALS DURING THIS LEVEL OF
CLEANING.
WINDOW MORTISE REPAIR DETAIL 7 TYPICAL RESTORED WINDOW - SECTION 4 TYPICAL RESTORED WINDOW - EXTERIOR ELEVATION 2
1 1/2" = 1'-0" A-201 1" = 1'-0" A-201 1" = 1'-0" A-201
BID SET
TYPICAL WINDOW TYPE C, INTERIOR TYPICAL JAMB, TYPE A AND B TYPICAL WINDOW TYPE B, INTERIOR TYPICAL WINDOW TYPE A, INTERIOR
07/15/2026
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WINDOW SILL REPLACEMENT DETAIL 6
1 1/2" = 1'-0" A-201
FACADE
IMPROVEMENTS
228-230 W MAIN STREET
NORRISTOWN, PA 19401
MUNICIPALITY OF NORRISTOWN
NO. DATE DESCRIPTION
ELEVATION AND DETAILS
A-201
WINDOW STILE AND RAIL REPAIR 5 TYPICAL RESTORED WINDOW - ENLARGED PLAN 3 FRONT ELEVATION (W MAIN STREET) 1
1 1/2" = 1'-0" A-201 1" = 1'-0" A-201 NOT TO SCALE A-201

ALTERNATE #1: REPAIR WOOD CORNICE ALTERNATE #1: REPAIR WOOD CORNICE ISSUE DATE:
ENTIRE LENGTH OF BUILDING. IF
ENTIRE LENGTH OF BUILDING. IF REPLACEMENT
REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED, MATCH
IS REQUIRED, MATCH EXISTING. PAINT ALL LANDMARKS PROJECT NO.
EXISTING. PAINT ALL WOOD ELEMENTS
WOOD ELEMENTS
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REVISIONS
NOTE: DO NOT SCALE FROM DRAWINGS.
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CORNICE CONDITION ALONG EAST FACADE
BID SET
07/15/2026
224020
FACADE
IMPROVEMENTS
228-230 W MAIN STREET
NORRISTOWN, PA 19401
MUNICIPALITY OF NORRISTOWN
NO. DATE DESCRIPTION
ELEVATION AND DETAILS
A-202
WEST ELEVATION 2 EAST ELEVATION 1
NOT TO SCALE A-202 NOT TO SCALE A-202