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flintstone put it well - in this neighborhood being the non-historic house, though rent may be identical, would result in a loss of value compared to the others that surround it if I were to sell. Things may be different in other parts of the country or world.
The Board of Architecture (governmental entity) is a pain sometimes but has probably been a net positive for the city. They basically operate downtown and try to preserve the character or nature of the historic area. Buildings and neighborhoods go back to the early 1700s and I'm sure a lot of what they've done has helped build up the tourism industry here.
When the time comes we already have a plan to carefully remove the old reusable interior materials and I'll take the opportunity to refinish them on my own time and dime. The walls are (were) plaster and lathe and I'd like the replacements to be too for sound deadening purposes since there's a school across the street. The only modification I have planned is to take part of an old enclosed rear porch and put a 1/2 bath in there.
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'87 924S (Sold)
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