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Board allows north‑side siding change at 204 North King Street, but requires field verification before final materials are set
Summary
Leesburg’s Board of Architectural Review approved siding changes at 204 North King Street conditionally: replace the north‑elevation board‑and‑batten with German lap siding unless field evidence shows the board‑and‑batten is original, in which case it must be repaired in kind.
The Board of Architectural Review on Sept. 17 approved alterations at 204 North King Street with a conditional approach to a puzzling single wall of board‑and‑batten siding that differs from the house’s other German lap siding.
Why it was discussed
Staff presented historical photos showing the house’s north elevation with board‑and‑batten siding present in 1970s survey images. Board members and staff debated whether that siding was original and therefore should be retained and repaired in kind, or whether it was a later, non‑historic alteration that should be replaced to match the remainder of the house.
Board decision and conditions
The BAR approved the applicant’s request to replace the north‑elevation…
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