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Plans for a potential replacement, designed by architect Glen Fontecchio, feature the same recognizable front porch, mansard roof and ground-level shops found in the original building.

“A mansard roof design would have to extend to the Church Street and the Working Stiff’s property lines, adding mass and perceived height to the building,” Mulligan said.