This project involves the restoration, interior renovation, and rear addition to the Anne Burton Jeffers House, a contributing historic resource in the Annapolis Historic District. Built in 1905 as rental housing and converted to a single-family residence in the 1960s, the home had suffered from deferred maintenance, significant settlement, and an incompatible rear addition. The slate roof had been replaced with asphalt shingles, and the stucco, windows, shutters, and finishes were in poor condition.
Working closely with the Historic Preservation Office and following the Department of the Interior’s guidelines, the design team carefully restored the original historic fabric while replacing the southwest rear addition with a new volume of similar size that is sympathetic to the original architecture. The new addition brings abundant natural light into the kitchen and adjoining breakfast room and reconnects the house to the rear garden through a restored brick stair and patio.
Non-historic asphalt shingles were replaced with slate to match the original roof, stucco and exterior trim were repaired, and all original windows were meticulously restored. Interior systems were upgraded to achieve NGBS “Gold” certification, and new exterior storm windows replaced outdated triple-track units, significantly improving energy performance while preserving historic character. The result is a sensitively renewed historic home that is structurally sound, energy efficient, and prepared to endure for future generations.
