Window Openings From a Single Rebuilding Era
The construction boom that followed Urbana's October 9, 1871 fire produced most of the city's historic commercial and residential stock, and the window openings cut into that late-1800s and early-1900s construction reflect the sash sizes and proportions standard at the time. Many of those original openings are non-standard by today's manufacturing sizes.
Replacing Sash in Non-Standard Historic Openings
A window opening from that rebuilding era often doesn't match modern standard sizes, which means replacement can mean either a custom-sized unit or modest opening adjustments to fit today's manufactured windows. That's a key planning question for any window project in Urbana's older neighborhoods.