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By CINDY MAHAN
Rappahannock New* Staff Writer
Mernbers of the Washington Architectural Review Board approved plans for owners of The Inn at Little Washington to expand their kitchen, add two new rooms for lodging, and a new sign.
The new sign, which Inn coowner Patrick O’Connell said he believes is not technically a sign, is a 56-inch tall white obelisk, with brass letters spelling out “The Inn” on one side. The obelisk, which resembles the Washington monument, will be located near the stop sign by The Inn.
Mr. O’Connell, who is a member of the ARB and did not vote on his applications, presented the plans for the Inn’s kitchen expansion and two new rooms, which will be above the new kitchen. He explained that the kitchen has been basically the same since 1978, though the staff has increased a lot since then.
He said that the rear facade, where the kitchen is, will be as attractive as the front of the building when finished. All of the stucco, trim, a new chimney, and Chippendale railing will match the existing style. “We do not intend to introduce any new architectural elements. We decided if we were going to start fresh we were going to make it magnificent.”
Mr. O’Connell explained that they could not have applied for the expansion before because of the setbacks between the back of The Inn and the Sisk house on Main St. He and co-owner Reinhardt Lynch own the Sisk house which borders on the Inn property. Earlier, they had the boundary adjusted, so now the set
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