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Commission hears developer outreach on Mushroom House site; members skeptical about saving the structure
Summary
Commissioners reported a site visit with developer Roger Mumford about a six‑to‑seven acre parcel including the Mushroom House; members said the house appears to be in significant disrepair and Mumford indicated redevelopment (about 64 units) is planned though he offered to reuse some architectural materials and to consult the commission's guidelines.
Members of the Redbank Historic Preservation Commission told colleagues on April 15 that a recent visit with developer Roger Mumford raised both concern and limited hope for preserving elements of the Mushroom House parcel.
Commissioners said Mumford has acquired a cluster of adjoining properties across from Food Town — roughly six to seven acres — and indicated he may seek to develop about 64 residential units on the parcel. Commissioners who toured the Mushroom House described it as in ‘‘significant disrepair’’ and said little of the interior appeared architecturally significant; several members said the cedar shingle roof had been…
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