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Commission denies demolition for 811 Pollock Street, urges preservation alternatives
Summary
After extended testimony from building officials, engineers, neighbors and preservation advocates, the commission denied a demolition COA for the Prentice House at 811 Pollock Street and encouraged the applicant to pursue partial demolition of later additions, salvage and an alternative plan to preserve the historic front structure.
The New Bern Historic Preservation Commission voted to deny the demolition application for 811 Pollock Street (the Prentice House), a contributing structure potentially dating to the 1830s–1840s.
Staff and consulted sources provided a detailed history indicating the house's long provenance and presence in Peter Sandbeck's inventory of New Bern architecture. Building inspector Eric Walden and Meridian Engineering's Brian Pike described areas of water intrusion, sagging floors and localized deterioration,…
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