OXFORD DESIGN GUIDELINES O XFORD, M ISSISSIPPI ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Oxford Design Guidelines for Oxford, Mississippi were made possible by concerted efforts of the following groups: CITY OF OXFORD OXFORD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MISSISSIPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY JUNE 2011 REVISION OXFORD DESIGN GUIDELINES TOC City of Oxford, Mississippi TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................... 2 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................... 10 PURPOSE OF THE GUIDELINES ...................................................... 10 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY OF THE CITY OF OXFORD ................... 12 HOW TO USE THE GUIDELINES ...................................................... 20 USE OF THE GUIDELINES BY THE OXFORD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION ....................................................... 20 PRESERVATION PRACTICES ........................................... 21 INTRODUCTION TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND REHABLITATION ............................................................................. 21 Secretary of Interior’s Standards For Rehabilitation ......................... 22 APPLYING THE STANDARDS .......................................................... 23 Applying the Secretary of Interior’s Standards For Rehabilitation ....................................................................................... 23 OXFORD PRESERVATION GOALS ................................................... 24 ADMINISTRATION .................................................................. 25 CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS PROCEDURE AND APPLICATION CRITERIA .................................................................. 25 PROCEDURES FOR COMMISSION MEETINGS AND HEARINGS ON APPLICATIONS FOR A COA AND PRESERVATION DISTRICT | LANDMARK DESIGNATION ................ 26 ADMINISTRATION OF ORDINARY REPAIR OR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 29 ADMINISTRATION OF NEW CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RESTORATION, OR REHABILITATION ............................................ 29 ADMINISTRATION OF COMMERCIAL SIGNS .................................. 30 ADMINISTRATION OF PARKING LOTS ............................................ 30 ADMINISTRATION OF MOVING A STRUCTURE .............................. 30 ADMINISTRATION OF DEMOLITION ............................................... 31 DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT ............................................. 32 DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT ............................................................. 32 DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT POLICY AND PROCEDURES ................ 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page | 2 of 190 OXFORD DESIGN GUIDELINES TOC City of Oxford, Mississippi HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE ...................................... 33 HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE ................................................... 33 SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND SMOKE DETECTORS ........................... 34 Secretary of Interior’s Standards Health and Safety .......................... 35 ACCESSIBILITY ................................................................................ 37 NEW CONSTRUCTION ......................................................... 38 NEW CONSTRUCTION .................................................................... 39 NEW CONSTRUCTION DESIGN OBJECTIVES .................................. 39 NEW CONSTRUCTION COMPATIBILITY.......................................... 39 NEW CONSTRUCTION SETBACK AND LOT COVERAGE ........................................................................ 40 NEW CONSTRUCTION – BUILDING ORIENTATION ........... 43 NEW CONSTRUCTION – BUILDING SCALE ........................ 43 NEW CONSTRUCTION – BUILDING PROPORTION ............ 44 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ RHYTHM ..................................... 44 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ MASSING .................................... 44 NEW CONSTRUCTION – BUILDING HEIGHT ...................... 45 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ MATERIALS .............................................. 48 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ MASONRY................................... 48 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ WOOD ......................................... 48 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ FIBER‐CEMENT OR CEMENTITIOUS SIDING ..................................................... 48 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ STUCCO ...................................... 49 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ STONE ........................................ 49 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ CERAMIC TILE ............................. 49 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ TERRA COTTA ............................. 49 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ METAL ........................................ 49 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ GLASS ......................................... 50 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ TRIM ......................................................... 50 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ WINDOWS ................................................ 50 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ COLORS .................................................... 50 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ ROOF SHAPES AND PARAPET WALLS ............................................................................................. 51 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ DETAILS AND ORNAMENTATION ............ 51 NEW ADDITIONS TO HISTORIC BUILDINGS ................................... 52 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page | 3 of 190 OXFORD DESIGN GUIDELINES TOC City of Oxford, Mississippi CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HISTORIC BUILDINGS .......................... 55 Additions Guidelines ......................................................................... 56 Secretary of Interior’s Standards New Additions to Historic Buildings .......................................................................................... 57 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ SECONDARY BUILDINGS ......................... 60 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ DECKS ...................................................... 60 Decks Guidelines .............................................................................. 60 NEW CONSTRUCTION ‐ LANDSCAPE FEATURES ........................... 60 MAINTENANCE: GENERAL SUGGESTIONS FOR PROPERTY OWNERS ................................................... 61 MAINTENANCE ‐ INTRODUCTION .................................................. 61 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION CHECKLIST .............................. 62 O U T B U I L D I N G S ........................................................................ 64 OUTBUILDINGS ............................................................................... 64 OUTBUILDINGS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ............................... 64 OUTBUILDINGS REPLACEMENT, ALTERATION, AND INSTALLATION ................................................................................ 64 FOUNDATIONS ......................................................................... 66 FOUNDATIONS ‐ SUPPORTING PIERS AND WALLS ....................... 66 SUPPORTING PIERS AND WALLS: MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, ALTERATION, AND INSTALLATION ..................... 66 FOUNDATIONS ‐ CRAWL SPACE ENCLOSURE ............................... 67 CRAWL SPACE ENCLOSURES: MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, ALTERATION, AND INSTALLATION ..................... 68 EXTERIOR BUILDING MATERIALS ............................. 69 EXTERIOR BUILDING MATERIALS ................................................... 70 EXTERIOR BUILDING MATERIALS ‐ MASONRY .............................. 70 BRICK AND STONE ............................................................ 70 TERRA COTTA ................................................................... 70 CERAMIC TILE .................................................................... 70 CONCRETE ........................................................................ 71 STUCCO ............................................................................. 71 MORTAR ............................................................................ 71 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page | 4 of 190 OXFORD DESIGN GUIDELINES TOC City of Oxford, Mississippi MASONRY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ........................................ 72 BRICK AND STONE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ............. 72 TERRA COTTA MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR .................... 73 CERAMIC TILE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ..................... 74 CONCRETE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ......................... 74 STUCCO MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR .............................. 74 MORTAR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ............................. 75 MASONRY REPLACEMENT, ALTERATION, AND INSTALLATION ................................................................................ 76 Secretary of Interior’s Standards Masonry ........................................ 77 EXTERIOR BUILDING MATERIALS ‐ WOOD .................................... 83 WOOD ............................................................................... 83 LOG CONSTRUCTION ........................................................ 83 SIDING ............................................................................... 83 SIDING ‐ CLAPBOARD, WEATHERBOARD, AND LAP .............................................................. 83 SIDING ‐ BEVELED ............................................... 83 SIDING ‐ SHIPLAP ................................................. 84 SIDING ‐ TONGUE‐AND‐GROOVE ....................... 84 SIDING ‐ BOARD‐AND‐BATTEN ........................... 84 SIDING ‐ NOVELTY ............................................... 84 SIDING ‐ SHINGLE ................................................ 84 WOOD MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ................................ 85 LOG MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR .................................... 85 SIDING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ................................ 85 WOOD REPLACEMENT ALTERATION