Controversy Over Historic Six-Sided House Split
Winchester Planning Commission votes 4-3 to recommend dividing the parcel housing the hexagonal Hawthorne Drive landmark to permit an office building. Opponents cite traffic and loss of setting. proponents note RO-1 zoning and compatibility with preservation goals. The house is a noted Virginia landmark and one of seven outstanding buildings in the city.
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Hawthorne Drive
Winchester
Winchester Planning Commission
Amherst St
PHW
Katherine Rockwood
Commission
Rockwood
U.S
Virginia Landmarks Commission
City
Resident appeals RO-1 zoning clash over historic house plan
Christopher Slonaker highlighted his past cooperation with the planning commission and argued the RO-1 zoning of the hexagonal house creates an economic burden due to residential rent taxed as residential office property. He urged respect for trees and architectural integrity while offering to work with residents and city agencies toward a design that preserves the historic setting ahead of city council final approval and BAR review.
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Christopher Slonaker
Planning Commission
PHW
BAR
Slonaker
Hawthorne Drive
Board of Architectural Review
Virginia Championship Canoe Races Set in Front Royal
The 13th annual Virginia Championship Canoe Races will be held on the Shenandoah River in Front Royal this weekend April 28 and 29. A two person canoe trophy honoring Roy Stocklinski debuts, to be retired after a third win by any team. At least 80 entrants expected. up to 10,000 spectators anticipated for the events and awards at the Jaycee Fairgrounds.
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Sf Royal Jaycees
Shenandoah River
Roy Stocklinski
Postal Department
Washington, D.C
Warren County
John Smedley
Rt. 619
Front Royal Landing
Jaycee Fairgrounds
Rt. A
Shenandoah
Fromt Royal Landing
Fla Thee of Strom
Great Royal Landing
Smediey
Archaeological Survey Planned for Sewage Plant Site
Winchester Utilities official says a State Water Control Board requirement calls for a three day survey of the proposed sewage treatment plant site off Route 7 east of Winchester at Opequon Creek and at the Abrams Opequon confluence. The survey may be run by the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission or Thunderbird Research Preservation Office, with state funding.
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Winchester Utilities
Jay Givens
Winchester- Frederick
Givens
State Water Control Board
Rt. 7
Winchester
Opequon Creek
Abrams
Opequon
SWCB
Alexander Potter Associates
The
Service Authority
Control Board
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
James Madison University
Thunderbird Research Preservation Office
College of William and Mary
Fuller to Attend Four Day Conference in Shenandoah Valley
Nobel Prize nominee Buckminster Fuller will join more than a dozen speakers at a May 8 to 11 event in Carmel in the Valley northern Rockingham County near New Market. The conference titled A Spirit of Friendship covers religion progressive gardening and futurist architecture with Fuller famed for geodesic domes. Architect Paolo Soleri also participates.
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Buckminister
Fuller
Shenandoah Valley
Carmel
Rockingham County
New Market
Paolo Soleri
Cept of Arcology
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Barbara Hubbard
Alan Chadwick
Paul Soloman
Carmel In
First-Run HBO Movies Arrive on Winchester Cable TV
Winchester TV Cable announces June 1 as the launch date for first run HBO movies in the area. About 75 percent of programming will be films with others in entertainment specials and sports, offered to 6,000 subscribers at $8 extra. HBO schedules include The Love Bug The Goodbye Girl Julia and more with no X rated titles.
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Winchester Area
Winchester TV
Winchester TV Cable
Howard Lewis
Lewis
HBO Premium
HBO
Julia
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