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Owners plan to rehabilitate brick carriage house at 524 East Front; commissioners seek deck, flood and structural details

New Bern Historic Preservation Commission · April 1, 2026
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Summary

Owners of the Eli Smallwood property presented plans to repoint brickwork, reopen historic openings, reconstruct a second floor, and add a deck to a carriage house. Commissioners asked for site plans for the deck, confirmation on flood‑plain compliance, structural separation of a new deck from the historic masonry, and 6‑over‑6 window details.

Owners Mike and Alicia Alford described a rehabilitation proposal for the brick carriage house at 524 East Front Street, a contributing resource associated with the Eli Smallwood House. The proposal would repoint exterior brick, repair and reopen historic window and door openings, reconstruct the original second floor where feasible, and add a rear deck with stairs that…

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