What to do about these exterior window awnings?

[Allen L.]

Hi guys,

I'm currently rehabbing a property in a B- neighborhood built in 1942. It has these old window awnings that I think are out of date. However they do provide utility in that the city is prone to hail the size of golf ball, so having these do protect the windows from cracking (I suppose...). I am doing BRRRR on the property, and unsure if this should be removed. Most of the neighbors do not have these old awnings anymore. Here is a pic from Google streets, let me know if you think they should be removed, modified, and replaced with something else!