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BAR defers trim alteration at 214 North Fairfax after preservation concerns
Summary
After public testimony from preservation groups and neighbors raised questions about whether front trim is original, the Board of Architectural Review approved the applicant's request to defer the certificate-of-appropriateness decision so staff can inspect the trim; the case may return in October.
Keith Urban, the owner of 214 North Fairfax Street, asked the Board of Architectural Review on (date not specified) for permission to replace and enlarge window trim on his Greek Revival home, saying parts of the existing trim were rotting and framing hardware was rusted. "We love history," Urban told the board, but said he preferred a slightly thicker trim to match other historic houses on the block and that delays are costly while contractors are paid by the hour.
During the public-comment period, Christine Roberts of the Historic Alexandria Foundation urged the board to preserve the front façade. Using a 1959 survey…
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