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The main house and garage were built in 1921 for L.M. Donnel at a
cost of $3000. The
additional structure to the rear was built around 1924 and served
first as the Highland Cash Grocery and then as Donnels Grocery
Store.
The current owners, Stephanie Conforti and JR Russo, acquired the
property in 2003. By that time the house had been cut up into
apartments. The historic windows had been replaced and there was a
general air of disrepair.
The homeowners first restored the old grocery store and lived in it
while they worked on the main house. After the main house renovation was completed, the garage
underwent a major renovation that returned the ground floor to
garage space and restructured the apartment above.
The project is recognized for the thoughtful rehabilitation of the
home and the rejuvenated old garage and apartment.
Outstanding Residential Infill and Rehabilitation Project
646 East Livingston Street
Built 1917
Lake Eola Heights Historic
District
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The house was built in 1917 for George Stanford at a
cost of $2000. The current owners, Carmine and Margaret Bonacci
purchased the property in 2005.
This project was a combination of restoration of the
main house, an addition to the main house and the infill
construction of a new, detached garage with apartment above to the
rear of the property.
The restoration of the main house removed
inappropriate windows, door and siding on the porch, resulting in an
enclosed front porch which blends with the historic home. The rear
of the house was expanded and a second floor dormer added to provide
additional living area on the second floor.
The original 1917 garage had been lost years ago and
the infill of a new garage with apartment above followed the
historic pattern of development in the Lake Eola Heights Historic
District. The garage was
built using wood windows, doors and siding that are compatible with
the historic neighborhood.
For more information on this program, please contact Jennifer Moreau
at 407.246.3311, Richard Forbes at 407.246.3350, or Diane Rivera at
407.246.3416.