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DESIGN GUIDELINES for HISTORIC RESIDENTIAL and COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES in BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS November 28, 2014 DESIGN GUIDELINES for HISTORIC RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES in BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS November 28, 2014 Prepared for The City of Brownsville, Texas Quimby McCoy Preservation Architecture, LLP 3200 Main Street #3.6 Dallas, Texas 75226 Design Guidelines for Historic Residential and Commercial Properties in Brownsville, Texas TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 1.1 Purpose of Guidelines 1.2 Organization of Guidelines 2. Maps of District and Neighborhoods 2.1 Residential neighborhoods and the Downtown O11 Overlay District 2.2 Los Ebanos neighborhood 2.3 West Brownsville neighborhood 2.4 Buena Vida neighborhood 2.5 Downtown O11 Overlay District 3. Architectural Style Guide 3.0 Introduction 3.1 Spanish Colonial Style 3.2 Romantic Styles A. Greek Revival B. Italianate 3.3 Revival Styles A. Colonial Revival B. Neo-Classical Revival C. Tudor Revival D. Italian Renaissance or 2nd Italian Renaissance Revival E. Mission or Mission Revival F. Spanish Colonial Revival or Spanish Eclectic 3.4 Victorian Styles A. Folk Victorian B. Queen Anne 3.5 Vernacular Architecture 3.6 Modern Styles A. Prairie B. Craftsman C. Minimal Traditional D. Ranch E. Populist Modern F. International TOC - 1 Brownsville Design Guidelines City of Brownsville, Texas 4. Residential Guidelines: Residential properties in Los Ebanos Heritage Overlay and West Brownsville neighborhood within the O11 Overlay, Downtown Heritage Overlay and Downtown O11 Overlay districts (excluding Buena Vida). 4.0 Introduction 4.1 Guidelines for Rehabilitation A. Site 1. Walkways 2. Driveways 3. Landscape 4. Fencing, Walls, and Site Characteristics B. Building Features 1. Building Form and Style 2. Porches, Stoops, and Porte-Cocheres 3. Doors 4. Windows 5. Roofing 6. Exterior Lighting 7. Mechanical Systems and Other Site or Building Accessories 8. Accessibility 9. Environmental 10. Accessory Structures C. Building Materials 1. Wood 2. Masonry 3. Wood Shingle Roofing 4. Clay Tile Roofing 5. Metal Roofing 6. Metal Trim 7. Stucco 8. Paint and Color 4.2 Guidelines for Additions A. Building Features . 1. Building Form and Style 2. Porches, Stoops, and Porte-Cocheres 3. Doors 4. Windows 5. Roofing 6. Exterior Lighting 7. Mechanical Systems and other Site or Building Accessories 8. Accessibility 9. Environmental 10. Accessory Structures B. Building Materials TOC - 2 Brownsville Design Guidelines City of Brownsville, Texas 4.3 Guidelines for New Construction A. Building Features 1. Building Form and Style 2. Porches, Stoops, and Porte-Cocheres 3. Doors 4. Windows 5. Roofing 6. Exterior Lighting 7. Mechanical Systems and other Site or Building Accessories 8. Accessibility 9. Environmental 10. Accessory Structures B. Building Materials 4.4 Guidelines for Non-Contributing Residential Properties A. Site B. Building Features C. Building Materials 5. Residential Guidelines: Residential properties in Buena Vida O11 Overlay District 5.0 Introduction 5.1 Guidelines for Rehabilitation A. Site 1. Walkways 2. Driveways 3. Landscape 4. Fencing, Walls and Site Characteristics B. Building Features 1. Building Form and Style 2. Porches, Stoops, and Porte-Cocheres 3. Doors 4. Windows 5. Roofing 6. Exterior Lighting 7. Mechanical Systems and other Site or Building Accessories 8. Accessibility 9. Environmental 10. Accessory Structures C. Building Materials 1. Wood 2. Masonry 3. Wood Shingle Roofing 4. Clay and Slate Roof Tile 5. Metal Roofing 6. Metal Trim 7. Stucco 8. Paint and Color TOC - 3 Brownsville Design Guidelines City of Brownsville, Texas 5.2 Guidelines for Additions A. Building Features 1. Building Form and Style 2. Porches, Stoops, and Porte-Cocheres 3. Doors 4. Windows 5. Roofing 6. Exterior Lighting 7. Mechanical Systems and other Site or Building Accessories 8. Accessibility 9. Environmental 10. Accessory Structures B. Building Materials 5.3 Guidelines for New Construction A. Building Features 1. Building Form and Style 2. Porches, Stoops, and Porte-Cocheres 3. Doors 4. Windows 5. Roofing 6. Exterior Lighting 7. Mechanical Systems 8. Accessibility 9. Environmental 10. Accessory Structures B. Building Materials 5.4 Guidelines for Non-Contributing Residential Properties A. Site B. Building Features C. Building Materials 6. Guidelines for Commercial Properties in Downtown Heritage Overlay, Downtown O11 Overlay and O11 Overlay Districts 6.0 Introduction 6.1 Guidelines for Rehabilitation A. Site 1. Walkways 2. Landscape 3. Fencing, Walls and Site Characteristics 4. Signage B. Building Features 1. Building Form and Style 2. Porches, Entrances, Balconies, Galleries and Storefronts 3. Doors 4. Windows 5. Roofing 6. Exterior Lighting TOC - 4 Brownsville Design Guidelines City of Brownsville, Texas 7. Mechanical Systems and Other Site or Building Accessories 8. Accessibility 9. Environmental 10. Accessory Structures C. Building Materials 1. Wood 2. Masonry 3. Roofing 4. Metal Trim and Ornamentation 5. Stucco 6. Paint and Color 6.2 Guidelines for Additions A. Building Features 1. Building Form and Style 2. Porches, Stoops, and Porte-Cocheres 3. Doors 4. Windows 5. Roofing 6. Exterior Lighting 7. Mechanical Systems and other Site and Building Accessories 8. Accessibility 9. Environmental 10. Accessory Structures B. Building Materials 6.3 Guidelines for New Construction A. Building Features 1. Building Form and Style 2. Porches, Stoops, and Porte-Cocheres 3. Doors 4. Windows 5. Roofing 6. Exterior Lighting 7. Mechanical Systems 8. Accessibility 9. Environmental 10. Accessory Structures B. Building Materials 6.4 Guidelines for Non-Contributing Commercial Properties A. Building Features B. Building Materials 7. Definitions 8. Appendix 8.1 Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation 8.2 References and Resources 8.3 Incentives TOC - 5 Brownsville Design Guidelines City of Brownsville, Texas 1. Introduction 1.0 Purpose of Guidelines These Design Guidelines are principles that are intended to protect the historic character of Brownsville’s historic neighborhoods and commercial buildings by guiding the preservation of features and materials, and of design of additions and new construction to be appropriate. These Guidelines are not meant to be used as black and white rules. Ultimately, the Guidelines will be interpreted by the City of Brownsville Heritage Council as part of their review process. 1.2 Organization of Guidelines The Design Guidelines are organized similarly to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and are intended to be used jointly with this document and with the City of Brownsville’s O11 Downtown Heritage Overlay Ordinance. Section 2: Maps of District and Neighborhoods These maps document boundaries of the residential neighborhoods and the O11 Downtown Heritage Overlay District. Section 3: Architectural Style Guide The Style Guide is intended as a quick reference that identifies the commonly found architectural styles for commercial and residential buildings found in the historic neighborhoods and summarizes the character-defining features associated with each style. Section 4: Residential Guidelines - Los Ebanos, West Brownsville and other Residential properties within the O11 Heritage Overlay District These Design Guidelines address existing historic features and materials and their repair and replacement, as well as alterations to these elements and new construction for these residential properties. The Guidelines focus on the retention and protection of the historic fabric of historic residences and the neighborhoods. Making a determination as to whether an element is historic or not is necessary before applying these Guidelines. Section 5: Residential Guidelines – Buena Vida O11 Overlay District The Design Guidelines address existing historic features and materials and their repair and replacement, as well as alterations to these elements of historic properties, and new construction in this historic neighborhood. The Guidelines focus on the retention and protection of the unique historic fabric of the historic residences and the historic neighborhood. Making a determination as to whether an element is historic or not is necessary before applying these Standards. 1-1 Brownsville Design Guidelines City of Brownsville, Texas Section 6: Guidelines for Commercial Properties in Downtown Heritage Overlay, O11 Downtown Overlay, and O11 Overlay District The Design Guidelines address existing historic features and materials and their repair and replacement as well as alterations to these elements and new construction in these historic areas. The Guidelines focus on the retention and protection of the historic fabric of the historic commercial buildings, downtown and other commercial areas. Making a determination as to whether an element is historic or not is necessary before applying these Guidelines. Section 7: Definitions The definitions of architectural terms and terms used in the Guidelines are provided here. Section 8: Appendix The Appendix provides the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, and reference and resource materials for convenient reference. Note that the Design Guidelines, reference, and resource materials are subject to revision and reprinting. 1-2 Brownsville Design Guidelines City of Brownsville, Texas 2. Maps of residential neighborhoods and the O11 Downtown Heritage Overlay District These maps document the boundaries of the residential neighborhoods and the O11 Downtown Heritage Overlay District within Brownsville that are subject to these Guidelines: Residential neighborhoods and the Downtown O11 Overlay District Los Ebanos neighborhood West
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