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COPYRIGHT 2006 Hanley-Wood, Inc.
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additions to historic west st. mary's manor, st. mary's county, md.
muse architects
washington, d.c.
For Stephen Muse, FAIA, renovating a significant older building brings certain responsibilities. "You always want to pay tribute to the historic house," he says. The subtle, refined way he and his firm did just that at this Maryland residence won effusive praise from the judges. "They started with a wonderful building and added to it with something just as wonderful," said one.
The owners of the original, 300-year-old manor house desired an addition that would allow them to live mostly on the first floor. But, understandably, they feared any changes they made would damage the allure of the existing structure. Muse came up...
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