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Frostburg commission approves detached brick-faced garage at 69 South Broadway
Summary
The Frostburg Historic District Commission voted to approve a detached garage for 69 South Broadway after the homeowner presented historical context and a design aiming to match the house—s existing brick and porch arches. Commissioners cited compatibility with neighborhood materials and scale; vote was by voice with no recorded opposition.
Philip Van Newkirk, the homeowner at 69 South Broadway, presented plans Aug. 11 to build a detached garage behind his 1853 house and received approval from the Frostburg Historic District Commission.
The commission—s chair opened the hearing on the application and Van Newkirk described the property—s history — built in 1853 by Messech Frost, briefly rented in 1858 by Lord Napier, and later used during World War I as a local Red Cross headquarters under Laura Engle. He told commissioners he intends the garage to "echo the look of the house," using a brick fascia to match the existing veneer, a four-square…
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