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Leesburg BAR defers review of 227 South Street SE addition after design questions
Summary
The Leesburg Board of Architectural Review deferred action on a proposed 850-square-foot rear addition at 227 South Street SE, asking the applicant for perspective drawings and revisions to reduce visible massing and clarify materials.
The Leesburg Board of Architectural Review on Feb. 3 deferred action on an application to add about 850 square feet to the rear of the historic house at 227 South Street SE, and asked the applicant to provide perspective drawings and studies showing lowered roof and floor options.
Board members said the revised design addresses several earlier staff concerns — including converting an outdoor chimney box to a real chimney and adding a hyphen between the historic main block and the new mass — but they remained focused on the overall height and visible massing of the addition from the public right of way.
Staff presentation said the existing building dates to circa 1888 and is listed as a two‑story structure though it reads as a one‑and‑a‑half story…
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