Conant/Dumont carriage house renovation and facade extension
Bedford
Description
Full rebuild of the deteriorated carriage house — new foundation, raised roofline and north wall, updated windows, relocated garage doors and driveway paving — plus a one-year extension for the previously approved front facade restoration.
Impact summary
Removes a safety hazard — inspectors warned the chimney could collapse — while preserving the home's historic silhouette.
Applicant
- Name
- Minn Conant / James Dumont
- Address
- 316 Wallace Road, Lot 14-67See this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 2
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Historic District Commission
Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Historic District Commission - Sep 1, 2026
Two chimney inspectors told the owners the leaking, deteriorating chimney was a matter of when — not if — it would fail, so they'll take it down and build a false chimney of the same dimensions with brick veneer and masonry paint. Approved unanimously.
Historic District Commission - Apr 7, 2026
Full rebuild of the deteriorated carriage house — new foundation, raised roofline and north wall, updated windows, relocated garage doors and driveway paving — plus a one-year extension for the previously approved front facade restoration.
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