BAR approves lower half of replacement doors at 201 N. Loudoun Street; applicant to return with transom details

The Winchester City Board of Architectural Review approved replacement of the lower portion of the front doors at 201 North Loudoun Street and asked the applicant to return with additional drawings showing the panel and transom detail above the door.

Applicant (representing Clark McGehee) told the board the intent was to remove modern aluminum framing and replace it with a wood surround and doors. The applicant described the new assembly as a largely wood panel with a small transom "a 2 by 2" of glass inset; the full opening and the decorative panel above were the items board members said they needed to visualize more clearly.

“I would be also inclined to approve the lower half but to come back with a submittance for the top half,” one board member said. Members expressed support for wood material and the overall approach but requested a drawing or photograph showing the entire opening and the transom placement before approving the upper panel.

A motion to approve BAR 24‑899 for the lower half passed on a voice vote; the board and applicant agreed the applicant would submit the additional information and return at the next available meeting (applicant indicated they could return in two weeks).