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Board approves partial demolition, foundation replacement and relocation of house at 24 McCarris Street
Summary
The board approved a partial demolition and foundation replacement for the contributing building at 24 McCarris Street, allowing the owners to lift and reposition the house on the lot, rebuild the foundation, and reconstruct the chimney using as much original material as feasible.
The Historic Architecture Review Board voted Aug. 21 to approve a partial demolition and foundation replacement for the contributing residence at 24 McCarris Street, located within the Fuller Ward Park Residential National Register Historic District. The board’s approval allows the owners to raise the house, replace its failing foundation, move the structure approximately 7–8 feet to the west, and to reconstruct the chimney using salvaged material where possible.
Why it matters: 24 McCarris Street is a contributing early-20th-century house within a local historic neighborhood. The owner had sought full demolition after a contractor found more extensive deterioration than earlier…
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