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BAR reviews pre‑application for multi‑story infill behind individually protected houses at 204 and 208 Seventh Street SW
Summary
At a June 17 pre‑application conference the BAR reviewed a proposal for a multi‑story infill behind the individually protected properties at 204 and 208 Seventh Street SW, asking the applicants to produce historic documentation and alternative massing studies to reduce the new building’s visual dominance.
The Board of Architectural Review held a pre‑application conference on June 17 for a proposed multi‑story infill that would be built behind two individually protected properties at 204 and 208 Seventh Street SW.
Project summary: The applicants propose a large multi‑story building occupying the rear of the lot behind the two small, individually protected brick worker houses. The submitted materials included site plans, aerial views and massing diagrams. The applicant asked for BAR feedback on placement, scale and how to preserve the historic houses.
Why it matters: 204 and 208 Seventh Street SW are individually protected properties. Any…
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