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Frame the front arch Frame the 96-in. wide x 25-3/4-in. tall top wall to be installed between the gazebo front posts. This wall has a matching 14-degree top plate as the back wall.

Trustees want Lifschultz to alter his building while they consider altering the village’s official definition of a gazebo, which could have ramifications for others seeking permission to build them.

Eastern Shed in Methuen built the gazebo, which came from the Amish Country in Lancaster, Pa. “The West Boxford Improvement society wanted something the whole town could enjoy,” commented Silva.