Winchester BAR approves exterior work, patio expansion and relocation of smoking pavilion at 202 West Boscawen Street

At its Aug. 7, 2025, meeting the Winchester Board of Architectural Review approved BAR25-275, a certificate of appropriateness requested by Kevin Walker to allow a series of exterior changes at 202 West Boscawen Street in downtown Winchester. The board voted to approve the paint color, a new rear privacy fence, a black metal perimeter fence around a proposed patio, elevation of existing masonry walls to create a raised patio, and relocation of an existing smoking pavilion behind a new rear fence.

The board said the package of changes would maintain the building’s downtown character while improving service and visual screening for mechanical and trash equipment. The applicant presented five items for review: repainting painted brick with a swatch described as “Mesa Beige,” a wooden privacy fence behind the building to screen a smoker, a minimal black metal fence (described as about 36 inches tall) around the…