Posts Tagged ‘Commonwealth Preservation Group’
Aspen Lawn, Southampton County
Aspen Lawn, Southampton County, VA | Before
Aspen Lawn, Southampton County, VA | After
At the beginning of an extensive project begun in 1997, Aspen Lawn was uninhabitable. The early nineteenth century home had been vacant since the 1960s, and although it had been ‘patched’ multiple times, it was never updated. Descendants of the house’s original owners renovated the dwelling, rebuilding three walls of the crumbling foundation, replacing rotting wood and torn plaster, and installing a modern kitchen, bathrooms, electricity, and HVAC. The front porch was reconstructed using historic photos and ghost lines on the dwelling’s weatherboard siding. Utilizing state tax credits, owners were able to completely transform the Federal/Greek Revival-inspired home.
207 Tazewell Avenue, Cape Charles, VA
207 Tazewell Avenue Cape Charles, VA | Before
207 Tazewell Avenue, Cape Charles, VA | After
This early twentieth century beach rental cottage was in need of significant repairs and updating when the project began in 2010. The project included reopening the side porch, which had been enclosed in the 1970s, and the recreation of the historic stairs based upon historic remnants. This project is a good example of the issues involved with both updating a property to meet modern code requirements while also retaining, or even restoring, historic elements. State and Federal credits were used for this income producing property and the project was completed in 2011.