Design Guidelines September, 1999 Table of Contents I: Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 A. Preserving the Architectural Heritage............................................................................................................................................. 1 B. History of the Historic District Area............................................................................................................................................... 1 C. Other Areas of Historical Significance........................................................................................................................................... 2 D. Historic Preservation Commission................................................................................................................................................. 3 E. Purpose............................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 F. Scope and Jurisdiction .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 G. Certificate of Appropriateness ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 H. Design Review Process................................................................................................................................................................... 7 II: Philosophy of Historic Preservation....................................................................................................................................................... 9 A. Golden Rule of the Three R’s ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 B. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation ................................................................................................................. 9 III: Minor Works....................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 A. Minor Works Defined Generally .................................................................................................................................................. 13 B. Minor Works Defined Specifically............................................................................................................................................... 13 IV: Architectural Styles and Details ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 A. Architectural Styles....................................................................................................................................................................... 19 B. Architectural Details..................................................................................................................................................................... 19 C. Definitions..................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 D. Construction and Repair Concerns ............................................................................................................................................... 27 E. Architectural Details: Guidelines.................................................................................................................................................. 27 V: Basic Shape and Form ......................................................................................................................................................................... 31 A. Basic Shape and Form .................................................................................................................................................................. 31 B. Definitions..................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 C. Construction and Repair Concerns ............................................................................................................................................... 32 D. Basic Shape and Form: Guidelines............................................................................................................................................... 32 VI: Roofs................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 A. Roof Form and Pitch..................................................................................................................................................................... 35 B. Definitions..................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 C. Maintenance and Repair ............................................................................................................................................................... 38 D. Roofs: Guidelines......................................................................................................................................................................... 39 VII: Doors and Windows.......................................................................................................................................................................... 43 A. Fenestration Pattern...................................................................................................................................................................... 43 B. Doors and Windows...................................................................................................................................................................... 43 VIII: Composition..................................................................................................................................................................................... 55 A. Elements of Composition.............................................................................................................................................................. 55 B. Definitions..................................................................................................................................................................................... 55 IX: Materials ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 61 A. Wood............................................................................................................................................................................................. 61 B. Brick.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 62 C. Stone ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 62 X: Wood and Siding.................................................................................................................................................................................. 65 A. Exterior Siding.............................................................................................................................................................................. 65 B. Definitions..................................................................................................................................................................................... 65 C. Maintenance and Repair ............................................................................................................................................................... 67 D. Use of Artificial Siding................................................................................................................................................................. 68 E. Wood and Siding: Guidelines ....................................................................................................................................................... 70 XI: Masonry: Brick and Stone .................................................................................................................................................................. 74 A. Masonry ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 74 B. Brick: Definitions.........................................................................................................................................................................