This former boarding house was constructed in 1932 following a major fire in Tybee’s resort area that destroyed all of the buildings within a 2-block radius. The building was purchased by Elizabeth and Heath Shelton in 2017. Josh Ward, AIA, principal for Ward Architecture + Preservation, developed architectural plans for the owner to meet their needs in rehabilitating the former boarding house into a single-family residence.
Sarah Ward, AICP, prepared the National Register of Historic Places nomination concurrent with state and federal historic tax incentive applications. This required that the rehabilitation plans retain all historic character defining features and that new features be distinguished from the original and compatible with the character.
Construction was completed by the Sheltons’ who finished in the winter of 2018. The project received a Preservation of Excellence Award from the Historic Savannah Foundation in 2019.