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Commission approves exterior repairs at 617 Washington Street with in‑kind and roof clarifications
Summary
The commission approved Oscar Rodriguez’s planned exterior repairs at 617 Washington Street, requiring chimneys to be rebuilt in kind, windows to fit existing openings, siding and porch elements replaced in kind, and a flat-seam dark metal roof rather than a 5‑V profile.
Oscar Rodriguez, a property owner at 617 Washington Street, received conditional approval from the Lynchburg Historic Preservation Commission for exterior repairs and replacements, with the commission specifying several in-kind requirements.
Rodriguez told the panel he had "done nothing yet" on exterior work and that interior repairs were underway. He described rotted wood, missing or damaged windows and doors, and mixed siding that he proposed to replace…
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