Craig Bethel; Julie Sikes; Tightlines Designs; Steve Sypher Designs

For the Residential Rehabilitation of the Shaffer House, 422 S. Bloodworth Street, Raleigh

 

Built by or for African American families in the late 19th or early 20th century on East Lenoir Street, the Shaffer House and the house next door were threatened with destruction when the lots on which they stood were sold for development.  As a condition for rezoning the lots, the Raleigh City Council required the developer to preserve and relocate the houses in lieu of demolition.

When Tightlines Design was contracted by the developer to coordinate the move and subsequent redesign of the houses, what began as a project for two Tightlines employees, Craig Bethel and Julie Sikes, evolved into a labor of love when they decided to make the Shaffer house their home.

The houses moved from East Lenoir Street to their new location on South Bloodworth Street in February 2017.  Before relocation, a non-historic addition that was not sympathetic to the original structure was removed, Needing more space to make the 700 square foot structure livable, a 300 square-foot master suite addition was constructed at the rear of the house, bringing the total livable space to exactly 1,000 square feet. The building contains two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a living room and eat-in kitchen. Throughout the project, the owners worked with the Raleigh Historic Development Commission to obtain the needed Certificates of Appropriateness. Many of the deteriorated architectural elements were replaced in-kind throughout the house, including the wood siding, wood windows, and trim. Construction began in April 2017, and Craig and Julie moved into the house in October 2017.

The Board of Directors of Capital Area Preservation, Inc. is pleased to present a 2018 Anthemion Award to Craig Bethel; Julie Sikes; Tightlines Designs; Steve Sypher Designs for the Residential Rehabilitation of the Shaffer House, 422 S. Bloodworth Street, Raleigh.