Georgia State University ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University Heritage Preservation Projects Department of History Spring 2016 Klondike-Arabia Mountain Local Historic District Jessamy Bleth Dana De Lessio Blake Fortune Cari Foster Philipe Gonzalez See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/history_heritagepreservation Part of the Historic Preservation and Conservation Commons Recommended Citation Bleth, Jessamy; De Lessio, Dana; Fortune, Blake; Foster, Cari; Gonzalez, Philipe; Gordon, Marnie; Landau, Caley; Lovello, Dennis; Momon, Curtia; Ray, Amber; Rieke, Stacy; Teagle, Clarissa; and Yates, Sean, "Klondike-Arabia Mountain Local Historic District" (2016). Heritage Preservation Projects. 22. https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/history_heritagepreservation/22 This Design Guidelines is brought to you for free and open access by the Department of History at ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Heritage Preservation Projects by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Jessamy Bleth, Dana De Lessio, Blake Fortune, Cari Foster, Philipe Gonzalez, Marnie Gordon, Caley Landau, Dennis Lovello, Curtia Momon, Amber Ray, Stacy Rieke, Clarissa Teagle, and Sean Yates This design guidelines is available at ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University: https://scholarworks.gsu.edu/ history_heritagepreservation/22 Acknowledgements These design guidelines were prepared by graduate students in the Preservation Planning Class of Georgia State University’s Heritage Preservation Program under the direction of Richard Laub and Mary Ann Eaddy. The students worked with the staff at the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance to ensure these guidelines met the unique needs of the proposed Klondike-Arabia Mountain Local Historic District and its environs. The Preservation Planning class is grateful to Mera Cardenas, Director of the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance, David Cullison, Planner/Historic Preservation Director at the DeKalb County Planning and Sustainability Commission, Ranger Robby Astrove of the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve staff, and Kelly Jordan for their support of and assistance with this project. HIST 8640 Preservation Planning Class Georgia State University Spring 2016 Jessamy Bleth Dana De Lessio Blake Fortune Cari Foster Phillipe González Marnie Gordon Caley Landau Dennis Lovello Curtia Momon Amber Ray Stacy Rieke Clarissa Teagle Sean Yates 1 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 1 Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ 2 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 5 Goals of and How to Use these Design Guidelines ......................................................................... 7 Overview of Preservation Policies and Procedures ........................................................................ 8 Legal Basis for Historic Preservation ................................................................................... 9 Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation .................................................. 11 Economic Incentives for Historic Preservation ................................................................. 12 Certificate of Appropriateness ...................................................................................................... 14 Developmental History ................................................................................................................. 17 Character-Defining Areas .............................................................................................................. 20 Map of Land Covers and Crossroads ................................................................................. 22 Residential Structures ....................................................................................................... 23 Historic House Types and Architectural Styles ................................................................. 24 Typical Uses of Granite in Residential Structures ............................................................. 30 Commercial Structures ..................................................................................................... 32 Landscape and Natural Features ...................................................................................... 35 Map of Hiking/Biking Trails, Streams, and Lakes .............................................................. 39 Community Buildings and Public Spaces .......................................................................... 40 Residential Guidelines ................................................................................................................... 45 Residential Rehabilitation ................................................................................................. 45 Historic Building Materials .................................................................................... 46 Foundations .......................................................................................................... 48 Windows and Shutters .......................................................................................... 49 Doors ..................................................................................................................... 50 Roof Material and Pitch ........................................................................................ 51 Siding and Masonry............................................................................................... 52 Chimneys ............................................................................................................... 53 Architectural Details ............................................................................................. 54 Porches .................................................................................................................. 55 Residential Additions ........................................................................................................ 56 Placement and Location........................................................................................ 56 Scale ...................................................................................................................... 57 Design .................................................................................................................... 57 Materials ............................................................................................................... 57 2 Residential New Construction .......................................................................................... 58 Setbacks ................................................................................................................ 58 Massing ................................................................................................................. 58 Orientation ............................................................................................................ 59 Scale ...................................................................................................................... 59 Garages and Outbuildings ..................................................................................... 60 Residential Site and Setting .............................................................................................. 61 Landscaping ........................................................................................................... 61 Retaining Walls ..................................................................................................... 61 Fences ................................................................................................................... 62 Driveways and Paving Material ............................................................................ 62 Sidewalks ............................................................................................................... 63 Street Curbing ....................................................................................................... 63 Exterior Lighting .................................................................................................... 63 Mechanical Systems .............................................................................................. 63 Commercial Guidelines ................................................................................................................. 65 Architectural Types and Styles .......................................................................................... 65 Commercial Rehabilitation ................................................................................................ 67 Historic Building Materials .................................................................................... 67 Entrances and Doors ............................................................................................. 67 Storefronts ............................................................................................................ 68 Awnings ................................................................................................................