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Commission finds Kingsbury House at 1427 Great Plains Avenue a historic asset; owner proposes limited demolition to preserve main structure
Summary
The Needham Historical Commission on June 16 voted that the Daniel Kingsbury Jr. House at 1427 Great Plains Avenue is a historic asset and advanced the owner’s application to a public hearing on a plan that removes and rebuilds a lower side addition while preserving the main, nationally listed structure.
The Needham Historical Commission on June 16 voted that the Daniel Kingsbury Jr. House at 1427 Great Plains Avenue is a historic asset, advancing the application to a public hearing where the commission will review a proposal that preserves the main, historically listed structure and replaces a lower side addition.
The project team, represented by architect Andrea Draudt of Gilmore Builders and builder Eric Gilmore, told the commission their intent is to preserve and rehabilitate the main 2½‑story, five‑bay Colonial/Federal core of the house while removing a 1½‑story side addition and rebuilding that wing in similar massing…
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