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City Council approves rezoning for"The White House"I Arts&Entertainment I mebaneenterprise.com Their restoration was so well-received, in fact, that the couple earned the Mebane Historical Museum's annual Preservation Award in 2018. This past fall, The White House was one of the featured homes in the Mebane Historical Museum's annual Harvest House Tour. "I called a friend who is an architect and has done some historic things at Fort Macon at the beach," Celine Meador said. "I called him and asked if it could be done. He said, 'You'd be crazy to do it, but you could do it.' I guess that's what made me decide to do it. It's been a labor of love." "We feel like it's something that's such a big part of Mebane's history,"Aubrey Meador added. "it was abandoned, and in really rough shape. It took a lot of vision to realize it could be brought back. I'm not sure why we said yes. We are reclaiming an abandoned property." Some of the work undertaken by the Meadors in the restoration project included plaster crown molding replete with carved ornamentation in the first floor rooms, the expansion of the dining room - nearly doubling its size - and the resurfacing of floors throughout the home. Walls have been stripped to the studs, a second story deck above the grand room/den was constructed, and the expansive outdoor patio was prepared. "The residential renovation is pretty much complete," Meador continued. "There's a few things left to be done. It's a beautiful place. If you look inside now, it's really come together. The house, it has so much character and so much personality and so much history. It's just been a wonderful experience to get involved with this house." The Meadors' Completion Plan for The White House includes ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance, such as accessible parking, restroom, and building access, with some further modifications planned, such as adding one more handicapped access parking spot and a ramp to the patio space. Structurally, support columns will be added to the upstairs deck, based on engineer's evaluations. For additional fire and safety, signage will be added, along with compliant doorways, fire extinguishers, and commercial HVAC smoke detectors, to be adjusted as required. As far as the septic system, the Meadors indicated that they will connect to the City of Mebane's sewer system, even though Orange County's Health Department has a plan to http://www.mebaneenterprise.com/arts_and entertainment/article_51874c20-4a02-flea-97f2-7b732ea9e9d6.html[2/10/2020 9:58:09 AM]