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Design Review Board approves demolition of deteriorated house at 608 South McQueen
Summary
The board approved a certificate of appropriateness to demolish a 1930 house at 608 South McQueen Street in the Timrod Park Overlay District, with the owner planning to subdivide the double lot and replace the structure with homes that must meet newly adopted design guidelines.
The Florence City Design Review Board approved a certificate of appropriateness to demolish the vacant, deteriorated house at 608 South McQueen Street (case DRB2026-O3) in the Timrod Park Overlay District.
Staff said the house, built in 1930 and located on a double lot, has been vacant for years and generated neighborhood complaints. The owner seeks demolition so the double lot can be subdivided and developed with two single-family houses; the applicant will seek any necessary variances from the Board of Zoning Appeals for lot widths.
Fields Norwood of Norwood Norwood Properties spoke as the applicant and said he was present to answer questions and move the project forward. Sharon Jack, a Terrapah Park resident, urged the board to preserve historic integrity and expressed community concern about subdividing lots in the historic district.
A board member who identified themself as an engineer said the submitted photos show the building is “so far gone” and not practically salvageable based on the images. The board emphasized that any new houses must meet the newly adopted Timrod Park design standards, including material and architectural requirements, and that plans not meeting guidelines would return to the board for review.
A motion to approve demolition passed with the condition that future rebuilding meet the Timrod Park design standards; the board will review any variations to proposed house plans when they are submitted.
