The home has been on the state and national historic registries for more than 30 years.
A 200-year-old farmhouse that once anchored a plantation in Northeast Roanoke could be spared after a builder initially proposed razing it to make room for more than 50 new homes.
Contractor Sullivan Moore said Tuesday he’s revising a tentative plan to remove the landmark dwelling known as Huntingdon. The proposed construction of tightly packed houses and townhomes is probably off the table as well, he said.
Moore learned in a recent meeting with city officials that details of the initial proposal for 42 townhomes and 12 houses were “not up to code,” said Moore, who is with Moore Contracting of Vinton. Moore didn’t explain why the plan went against code…