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Pre‑application: 555 Seventeenth Street NW — architect presents plan for three‑story infill behind historic house
Summary
Architects for Pippsin Properties presented a pre‑application concept for a three‑story residential infill behind the historic house at 555 Seventeenth Street NW; the BAR provided guidance on massing, mechanical screening and courtyard sections but made no decision.
Architects representing Pippsin Properties presented a pre‑application concept for 555 Seventeenth Street NW (near University Circle) at the Board of Architectural Review meeting on June 17.
Project summary: The team described a three‑story building behind an existing historic house that would provide two single‑family‑attached dwelling units above a basement/garage level. The new L‑shaped massing sits behind and slightly taller than the existing house; applicants said the new structure would read as a separate contemporary building while preserving and rehabilitating the existing front house. The garage is proposed with alley access and a ramp to maintain…
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