Historic Preservation: Victorian Queen Ann at Historic Burke Annual Meeting 2009
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Preservation of Miller- Beyer House
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Beginning early 1890’s, residences in various Victorian styles were built by the prominent citizens on West Union Street. West Union Street became Burke County’s preeminent showcase of residential architecture. The Miller-Beyer House was constructed in ca 1895. This one-and-one-half story frame house is an excellent example of the Queen Ann style with heaped roof and gabled dormers. For a long period of time, the house was unoccupied and deteriorated. Because of substantial damage the house became an endangered property. Mr. and Mrs. Beyer purchased the property and decided to rehabilitate the house in accordance with State Historic Preservation Standards.
Transcript of Historic Preservation: Victorian Queen Ann at Historic Burke Annual Meeting 2009
Preservation of Miller-Beyer House
Past is not the property of historians –
it is a public possession.It belongs to anyone who is aware of it, and it grows by being shared. It sustains the whole society, which always
needs the identity that only
the past can give.Dr. Walter Havighurst
HISTORY OF THE PROPERTYMinerva McKenzie
Edwin Camp and Rosa Camp 1901H. MP Hoffstealer and Allie Hoffstealer
1903A.C. Miller and Emily G. Miller 1906
Annie McDowell Walton / Lola Walton 1924J.C. Cornett and Frances Dove Cornet 1941
Edwin Y. Fox and Mabel G. Fox 1959Luther H. Clontz and Ruth C. Clontz 1967
Ronald Moore Thompson 1977William M. Moore III and Dianna W. Moore
1979Stuart B. Elias and Laura S. Elias 1981
R.M Bennett and Pamela M. Bennett 1985Mary S. Beyer 2004
Residence of A.C. MillerCleveland County, NC ca 1890
Manager, Piedmont Cotton Mills
MILLER-BEYER HOUSEJune 7, 2004
Rehabilitate in accordance with National Park Service and NC State Preservation standards and guidelines
Permissible alteration to meet their functional needsBarrier free living spaces in first floor and in verandahAddition of a garage and deck in the rear
Requirements of Mary and Dick
Design and Submission of Rehabilitation Application to NC HPO
September 2004
Site Plan and Front Elevation
Final First Floor Plan
June 7, 2004
CONDITION PRIOR TO REHABILITATION
West Union Street View
Front Verandah
View from the East
West Union Street Looking East
West Union Street Looking West
Rear of the House
Columns in Front Verandah
Verandah Floor and Ceiling
Original Verandah Railing
Space Underneath First Floor
Two Leaning Chimney Stacks
Original Brick Walls
Deteriorated Metal Roof
Original Roof Framing
Deteriorated Wall Plaster
Entry Foyer
Hallway
Living Room Windows
Family Room
Kitchen
Dining Room
Fireplace Mantle
A Few Odd Light Fixtures
Door Hardware
January 2005
REHABILITATION PROCESS
Selective Demolition
Preparation for Garage Addition
Garage Addition with Reclaimed Bricks
Restoring Framing in the Rear
Restoring Kitchen Wall
Removal and Storing of Mantles
Removal of Damaged Floor and Plaster
Restoration of Chimney Stacks
Removal of Interior Wall Plasters
New Roof and Verandah Restoration
Garage Addition and New Roof
Roof and Chimney Stack Restoration
November 2008
COMPLETION OF REHABILITATION
Before and After
Restored Verandah
Restored Front Entry Steps
Entry Foyer
Deck over Garage in the Rear
Deck with Matching Railing
Hallway to the Rear Deck
Fireplace in Master Bedroom
Accessible Master Bathroom
Fireplace in Family Room
Living Room
Restored Mantle and Hearth
Restored Hallway and Stair
Windows under Bell Dormer
Bathroom in Second Floor
Restored Kitchen
Restored Kitchen and Dining Room
Kitchen to Hallway
Original Rear Porch and New Deck
Window Converted to Door
Verandah
October 2006
CELEBRATION
Wedding Ceremony ofMary Katharine Beyer and Tyrone Reid Hass
Wedding Ceremony ofMary Katharine Beyer and Tyrone Reid Hass
EPILOGUE
Preservation engages the past in a conversation with the
present over mutual concern for the future.
William J. Murtagh
Most environmentally sustainable building is the one
that’s already built. There are many reasons why
preservation is critical for maintaining the spirit of our
community and the protection of our environment.
Thanks to Mary and Dick Beyer for preserving a part of
Morganton’s history.
Thanks to Historic Burke Foundation for actively promoting preservation
of our historical heritage.
Bakhtiar S. Alam, AIAMorganton, NC
November 12, 2009
