Leesburg BAR defers decision on porch alterations at 243 West Market Street to May 5 work session

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The Board of Architectural Review deferred action on a proposal to alter the front porch of the contributing bungalow at 243 West Market Street after extended discussion over retaining original Tuscan columns, acceptable porch materials and under-porch screening. The applicant was asked to return with revised drawings and clear material samples.

The Leesburg Board of Architectural Review deferred consideration of a front-porch renovation at 243 West Market Street to a May 5 work session after a lengthy debate about whether modern materials and design changes would harm the building’s historic character.

Staff presented the application for a circa-1915 bungalow and recommended deferral for further design work. Ashley, a planning staff member, told the board that “the guidelines also offer a more specific statement regarding the inappropriate treatment for porches and doors, where it says do not strip porches and steps of original materials and architectural features such as handrails, balusters, columns, brackets, and roof decorations.”

The proposed work would replace porch flooring and ceiling, swap existing columns for new trapezoidal columns (applicant’s Option 1), replace vinyl railings with new wood railings, remove concrete steps for wood steps, and replace under-porch box lattice with painted horizontal slats. Staff said…

Leesburg BAR defers decision on porch alterations at 243 West Market Street to May 5 work session

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