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FEDERAL HILL PRESERVED, REBORN History, with all the comforts
Under new private ownership, Fredericksburg's Federal Hill is returned to its former grandeur
Date published: 6/29/2007
BY RICHARD AMRHINE Its third century of existence looks promising for Federal Hill, the 1790 Fredericksburg mansion that's been restored under new private ownership. The original beaded clapboards are gleaming white, the highly detailed wood trim and door hardware look just as they did 200 years ago, and the additions of 1906 and 2007 are now serving as extended living space for a 21st-century family. Charles and Stephanie Maurer, who closed on the property at 504 Hanover St. in September 2005, called on Charles Aquino, a Richmond architect, and Fred Ecker of Tidewater Preservation Inc., based in Fredericksburg, to carry out the home's restoration. Federal Hill is already listed on the National Register and the Virginia Landmarks Register, qualifying its restoration for tax credits through the state Department of Historic Resources. The credits are key to reducing the cost of the project, with significant documentation and approval required for the project to proceed. getting startedBuilt prior to the houses around it, Federal Hill is situated sideways on Hanover Street. The front overlooks Mill Race Commons down the hill, while the rear faces a neighboring church. Owner Charles Maurer said the expertise Ecker and Aquino brought to the project has been key to its success. "They brought different eyes to the project and saw different things. In the end it was a better project because of how they were able to work together," he said. Maurer credited Ecker's top-notch subcontractors for all the utility systems and the millwork that have gone into the house. "It was a lot of effort, but Federal Hill has always been a personal residence and we felt it should stay that way," Maurer said, adding that there are just so many "museum" homes like Kenmore that a working city such as Fredericksburg would want. Maurer said his initial overture to buy Federal Hill was made in July 2004, but various roadblocks along the way threatened to unravel the deal. One of those was having to call 15 homeowner insurance providers before finding one willing to underwrite the property. The architectureEcker, Tidewater's owner and president, describes Federal Hill's architecture as transitional, blending aspects of Georgian and Federal styles. The basic center hall design is shared by both styles, as are the stacked rooms and balanced, symmetrical arrangement of the doors and windows.
Date published: 6/29/2007
I love
(posted by
liveandlearn
, Sep. 25, 2007 2:41 pm)
the sound of doctors crying poor mouth. Check out McDermott and Eglevsky too. All of them have fingers in Medicorp's pie. etc etc etc
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