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Commission approves bank‑barn repairs and certificate of appropriateness for Davenport House (Belleview)
Summary
The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for structural, siding, roof and masonry repairs to the historic bank barn at the Davenport House (aka Belleview), allowing the applicants to proceed with part‑two tax credit work as proposed.
The Baltimore County Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to issue a Certificate of Appropriateness for repairs to the historic bank barn at the Davenport House (also called Belleview), county landmark no. 376, located at 21101 Mount Carmel Road.
Staff said the Mitchells (owners) requested part‑two tax credit approval for structural repairs, siding replacement, roof repairs and masonry repointing to a 19th‑century bank barn. Staff described four work items: installing new concrete footings at compromised summer beam posts, straightening beams with wood sleepers, replacing selected vertical siding pieces with 1x12 hemlock to match existing patterns, repairing exterior doors and reinstalling the gutter system, securing and reinstalling missing corrugated metal roof panels, and repointing stone foundations with a lime‑based mortar to match historic composition.
Staff recommended issuing the certificate of appropriateness, citing the Baltimore County Historic Design Guidelines (chapters on roofs and exterior walls) and county code sections 11‑2‑201 and 32‑7‑405. A commissioner moved to approve the application as proposed, the motion was seconded, and the commission approved the certificate in a roll‑call vote with all members recorded as voting yes.
The application notes the barn is in fair condition and that portions of the lean‑to foundation will be rebuilt using salvaged stone from the property. The approval allows the applicants to proceed with the documented repairs and supports their part‑two tax credit submission.
