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East Wayne Street Historic District General, Definitions Guidebook (a) Preservation Defined in these guidelines as the act or process of applying measures to maintain or restore the form, integrity and materials of a building, structure or site in its existing or original condition. It can include stabilization work, restoration or rehabilitation work, ongoing maintenance and/or prevention of demolition. (b) Preservation Guidelines An outline of requirements and recommendations which are used as guides in the determination of appropriateness of proposed work within a - Historic District. The Nistoric fa'Ft "W ` Preservation Commission has established three sets of ik,. guidelines - Restoration, Rehabilitation and Conservation. One of these will be selected for each Historic District at the time of implementation. This selection = will be based on the quality and - integrity of the architecture and �- environment of the District, and upon the goals of the. - neighborhood organization. The preservation guidelines are defined as follows: (bl) Restoration Maintaining the original or unimpaired character of the District as it was at the time of construction. Any restoration done must return the structure to its original state. Authenticity of a restoration would require the removal of incompatible exterior elements and the replacement of all damaged or deteriorated elements with replicas of the same design and materials. New construction shall conform to the guidelines for defined elements of preservation regarding height, proportion, and building materials. A Certificate of Appropriateness (CoA) applicant shall be responsible for documenting the authenticity of the proposed work to the satisfaction of the commission. (b2) Rehabilitation Maintaining the existing character of the District, and whenever possible returning it to its original condition. Any rehabilitation would not require the removal of all non -original materials but would encourage the removal of all such materials which are incompatible with the defined elements of preservation for the District. The design of new construction or alteration would not require the duplication of of the original design and construction but should be compatible with the existing structures and the District's defined elements of preservation. The use of original materials or construction techniques would be encouraged, but contemporary methods and materials would be acceptable when compatible. (b3) Conservation Maintaining a District in its existing condition by placing guidelines on new construction, and limiting demolition and moving. The use of contemporary methods or materials would be acceptable if they are compatible with the defined elements of preservation for the District. page )