TABLE OF CONTENTS BALTIMORE CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROCEDURES AND DESIGN GUIDELINES Adopted by Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation Baltimore City Department of Planning City of Baltimore, Maryland Date of Adoption February 10, 2009 Date of Last Amendment January 10, 2012 Page intentionally left blank. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sheila Dixon Mayor Baltimore City Council The Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation Baltimore City Department of Planning Consultant, John Milner Associates, Inc. Thanks to the many agencies, organizations and individuals that participated in developing this document through public hearings, focus groups, and by providing comments and suggestions. BALTIMORE CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROCEDURES AND DESIGN GUIDELINES Page intentionally left blank. BALTIMORE CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROCEDURES AND DESIGN GUIDELINES TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I: BALTIMORE CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN CONTEXT INTRODUCTION Commission for Historic and Architectural Preservation (CHAP) Using the Historic Preservation Procedures and Design Guidelines Chapter 1 THE EVOLUTION OF BALTIMORE CITY ..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 The Beginning: Baltimore Town in the Eighteenth Century ........................................................................................... 1 1.2 Growth and Expansion: Baltimore in the Nineteenth Century ........................................................................................ 2 1.3 Rising from the Ashes: Baltimore in the Twentieth Century ........................................................................................... 3 1.4 A Timeline: Historic Preservation in Baltimore .............................................................................................................. 4 Chapter 2 COMMON BUILDING TYPES AND ARCHITECTURAL STYLES............................................................................................... 7 2.1 Baltimore Early Buildings ............................................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Architectural Styles ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 The Baltimore Rowhouse .............................................................................................................................................. 14 Chapter 3 UNDERSTANDING HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN BALTIMORE ........................................................................................... 17 3.1 The Benefi ts of Historic Preservation ............................................................................................................................ 17 3.2 Preservation Issues in Local Historic Districts .............................................................................................................. 18 SECTION II: HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROCEDURES Chapter 4 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................. 21 4.1 Background .................................................................................................................................................................... 21 4.2 The Application Process ................................................................................................................................................ 21 Chapter 5 DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS AND LANDMARKS .................................................................................................................. 23 5.1 Criteria for Designating Districts and Landmarks ......................................................................................................... 23 5.2 Designating a Historical and Architectural Preservation District .................................................................................. 23 5.3 Designating Baltimore City Landmarks and Public Interior Landmarks ...................................................................... 24 5.4 Special List Designation ................................................................................................................................................ 25 BALTIMORE CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROCEDURES AND DESIGN GUIDELINES i TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 6 REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR DISTRICTS, LANDMARKS, AND SPECIAL LIST PROPERTIES........................................... 27 6.1 Role of Neighborhood Associations .............................................................................................................................. 27 6.2 Building Permits and Other Regulations ....................................................................................................................... 27 6.3 Criteria for Review and Approval .................................................................................................................................. 27 6.4 Review Procedures for Minor Projects .......................................................................................................................... 28 6.5 Review Procedures for Major Projects .......................................................................................................................... 30 6.6 Review Procedures for City-Owned Structures ............................................................................................................. 32 6.7 Demolition ..................................................................................................................................................................... 32 6.8 Projects Impacting the Special Lists .............................................................................................................................. 33 6.9 Enforcement ................................................................................................................................................................... 33 SECTION III: HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN GUIDELINES Chapter 7 INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN GUIDELINES ............................................................................................................................... 35 Chapter 8 DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS ................................................................................................................. 37 8.1 Identifying and Preserving Historic Building Fabric ..................................................................................................... 37 8.2 Masonry ......................................................................................................................................................................... 38 8.3 Wood .............................................................................................................................................................................. 39 8.4 Metals ............................................................................................................................................................................. 40 8.5 Doors .............................................................................................................................................................................. 41 8.6 Windows ........................................................................................................................................................................ 42 8.7 Roofi ng and Roof Drainage Systems ............................................................................................................................. 43 8.8 Paint and Color .............................................................................................................................................................. 46 8.9 Lighting .......................................................................................................................................................................... 48 8.10 Signage and Awnings .................................................................................................................................................. 48 8.11 Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems ........................................................................................................... 49 8.12 Accessibility ................................................................................................................................................................. 49 8.13 Sustainability ................................................................................................................................................................ 50 8.14 Alterations and Additions ............................................................................................................................................. 50 Chapter 9 DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR LANDMARK INTERIORS ............................................................................................................. 51 9.1 General Considerations .................................................................................................................................................. 51 9.2 Distinctive Interior Features .........................................................................................................................................