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Commission asks for more investigation before approving demolition and replacement at 711 N. 20th Street
Summary
Commissioners declined to approve immediate demolition of a rear projection at 711 North 20th Street, asking the applicant to document structural condition and salvageable material before any demolition decision.
Richmond’s Commission of Architectural Review did not grant approval for the proposed demolition of a rear projection at 711 North 20th Street during the Feb. 20 meeting, and asked the owner to provide further documentation about the structure’s condition and what, if any, original material could be salvaged.
The subject structure is a Greek Revival dwelling with a one-and-a-half-story rear projection that appears in Sanborn map coverage between 1889 and 1905. The commission heard that the projection has deteriorated, sits on cinder-block supports and, in places, on exposed…
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