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[I <br />i <br />i <br />i <br />East Wayne Street Historic District <br />tN UN5t1'1PFV1•IEi1G �ftUGTUFi!✓ <br />E <br />Guidebook <br />A CHANGE +N NE164T OR SEVACK <br />B. Building Materials in New Construction <br />Wall materials in the district include: brick, stucco, half-timbering, stone, clapboard, shingle, and metal and vinyl <br />siding. <br />Required _ <br />Exterior materials used on a new structure shall be compatible in scale, texture, and color with adjacent structures. <br />Materials used on an addition to an existing structure shall relate to the existing or original materials of that <br />structure. As much of the original structure as possible shall be retained so that the addition could be removed <br />without damage to the basic structure and appearance of the building. <br />Recommended _ <br />Metal or vinyl siding may be used when it is the only feasible alternative. This siding should be compatible with <br />the original size and style and with the the materials of other buildings in the district. <br />Prohibited <br />Inappropriate materials such as asbestos, asphalt, molded or artificial stone, or artificial brick shall not be used. <br />Not Recommended <br />Glass blocks should not be used. Concrete block should not be used for anything other than foundations. <br />C. New Sheds and Accessory Structures. <br />Accessory buildings are those structures that serve a specific subordinate function to the residence. These include <br />garages, carports, and storage sheds. All of the accessory buildings are located in the rear yard. Most of the garages <br />were designed in an architectural style related to the residence and were constructed at the same time as the <br />residences. <br />Required <br />Accessory buildings shall be Iocated at the rear of the property and as unobtrusively as possible while preserving <br />historical relationships between the buildings, landscape features, and open spaces. Proportions and materials shall <br />conform to those required for new construction. <br />Recommended <br />Accessory building designs should be compatible in character and mood to the residence and the neighborhood. <br />Prohibited <br />Prefabricated metal shed shall not be used. <br />Not Recommended <br />Prefabricated wood composition sheds should not be used unless they conform with all other standards. <br />page 47 <br />