826 Green Street

     Before.  Built in 1893 by Danville grocer J.A. Yancey, this home was constructed in the Eastlake Victorian style.  The home had suffered neglect over the years, including a devastating fire that claimed the rear portion of the house.  It was saved ten days before the wrecking ball was due to wipe it from the landscape.  

     Portions of the interior were still intact including door and window casings, raised four-panel heart pine doors and most of their hardware, all fireplace mantels, and the original banister with pickets and walnut railing on the winding staircase. 

     After.  A sensitive rear addition was added to blend the old and new.  New German lap siding was milled to mimic what was remaining on the original portion.  The new section incorporates a laundry, powder room, sun/breakfast room, and an open kitchen/family room on the first floor, and a new master bedroom suite on the second.  New heart pine was used for the flooring and German lap siding was used in the breakfast area to make it appear as if it were originally a porch that had been enclosed. Trim was replicated from the existing structure to use throughout the new addition. 

     Since the original portion was an open shell, new mechanicals and plumbing were added.  Windows were restored to their original condition and all woodwork was stripped and repainted.  The front porch had wrought iron columns which were removed and period-appropriate supports added with sawed balusters to enhance the Eastlake style.  It is difficult to see where the old house stopped and the new begins.