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extended stay want public space, diversion, exercise — and just a place to be ourtside their rooms.”
The plan, explained by project architect Daniel Lee of the firm of Allen Greenberg, “is one which tries to synthesize the architectural influences of the town, the history of American architecture, and the needs of The Inn.”
The addition will be built to the rear of the present Inn, stretching back along that entire block to Calvert St. The main entrance of The Inn would be shifted to Main St., necessitating a lobby, reception area and additional public rooms both upstairs and down. The addition would also house 18 guest rooms and an indoor swimming pool.
The two houses now on that block, formerly owned by the Sisks and Almonds but now part of The Inn’s property, will be moved across the street to lots purchased by Messrs. O’Connell and Lynch as part of the LOMP subdivision. The Almond house (at the corner of Main and Calvert) would be moved across the street onto the lot between the Health Department and the Morehouse home. The Sisk house would be moved onto another lot which faces Blue Ridge Ave.
“We recognize the historic value of those homes and will do everything we can to preserve them in a dignified manner,” Mr. Lee said. The only option is to move them, however. “To keep them there and still try to meet the needs of The Inn would end up a terribly disappointing compromise for all concerned, including the town.
“It is important for The Inn to have a unified feel. . . and the character of the houses would be compromised by incorportation into the expansion. They can best be preserved by being moved across the street.”
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