Charleston-Elliotborough House | Reclaiming Her Past
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Tom Checks the Framing
Tom Checks the Framing
His plans called for rebuilding the porches and refurbishing original interior details such as the staircase, the four fireplaces, and a set of pocket doors between the living and dining rooms. Period-appropriate additions would include two east-facing second-story windows that line up with existing windows below them, and another set of pocket doors between the living room and foyer.
Shown: Tom Silva checks out the framing on the two-story addition, which will hold a guest room on the ground level and a master suite above it.
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Old Meets New in Elliotsborough
Old Meets New in Elliotsborough
The city green-lighted a two-story addition in back with a guest room on the first floor and a master suite above it. A second set of stacked porches in the rear will echo those in the front, though with simpler square columns to distinguish them as less formal. The porches will overlook a walled back garden with a pergola gate and an arched entry.
Shown: Nearby homes—one Victorian-era, another built in the last five years—offer a snapshot of the changes in the rapidly gentrifying Elliotborough neighborhood, where new-builds are increasingly peppered in among the historical homes.
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Elements Worth Saving
Elements Worth Saving
Intact elements on view just inside the front door include the pine staircase (a powder room is going in underneath it), the living room mantel, and a pocket door.
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Coming Soon: Guest Suite
Coming Soon: Guest Suite
A back door leads to the downstairs guest suite, with an arch separating the bedroom and bath; the wide closet beside it awaits bifold doors.
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Salvageable Woodwork
Salvageable Woodwork
In the hallway at the top of the stairs, beadboard wainscoting that escaped the ravages of time will be restored and added to.
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Engulfed by Vegetation
Engulfed by Vegetation
Vines and moss nearly engulfed the water-damaged house, where holes in the roof had opened it up to the weather.