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Board of Architectural Review approves historic plaque for 311 South Loudoun Street
Summary
The Winchester Board of Architectural Review approved a request from Richard Bell to install a historic plaque at 311 South Loudoun Street after reviewers confirmed substantial historic fabric remained following a fire-era rebuild.
The Board of Architectural Review of Winchester City voted to approve a historic plaque for the property at 311 South Loudoun Street during its March 20, 2025 meeting.
The request, filed as BAR25160, was presented to the board in the applicant’s absence. A staff member described post-fire rebuilding at the property and said the owner replaced the windows with a full-wood Marvin product and retained much of the original log siding. “He did a rebuild after the fire and I believe it's either his place of work or it was all done to historically correct guidelines,” the staff member said.
Board members reviewed photographs showing the door and exterior changes dating to a 1976 rehabilitation. A staff member noted evidence that the house may have begun as a one-and-a-half–story structure later expanded and altered in the Victorian era. “This photo was taken in the late seventies, and I believe that shows the same door on the home,” the staff member said.
Members said the plaque would both recognize the property’s preserved historic fabric and serve as an additional preservation incentive for future work. One member told the board the designation would make it easier to deny future alterations that were not sympathetic to the historic character.
A motion to approve BAR25160 “as proposed and submitted” passed with members voting aye. The board had four members present at roll call for the meeting.
The applicant Richard Bell was not present; board staff will notify the applicant of the decision.
