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Guidebook East Wayne Street Local Historic District <br />structure and no less than that of the lowest existing structure of the same type in the same block. <br />Facade proportions shall be established by permitting no structure with a facade wider or nar- <br />rower than those existing in the same block. Additions to existing buildings shall be related in <br />height and proportion to the existing structure. <br />Recommended <br />Contemporary designs should be compatible in character and mood to the building or neighborhood. <br />Prohibited <br />Additions may not be constructed that would change the existing facade of a building, alter its scale <br />or architectural character, or add new height. <br />Not Recommended <br />New stories should not be added, nor should existing stories be removed, which would destroy <br />important architectural details, features or spaces of the building. Any style or period of architec- <br />ture that is incompatible with what exists should not be permitted in the new additions. <br />A BAP w-rw Ow" <br />MI I.*YWXHE11C. --X1gACrUrcE- <br />a <br />Y <br />O <br />O <br />a <br />v <br />A CHANGE N IIEwur CO YETOACK <br />B. BUILDING MATERIALS <br />Wall materials in the district include brick, stucco, half-timbering, stone, clapboard, shingle, and <br />metal and vinyl siding. <br />Required <br />Exterior materials used on a new structure shall be compatible in scale, texture and color with adjacent <br />structures. Materials used on an addition to an existing structure shall relate to the existing or original <br />materials of that structure. As much of the original structure as possible shall be retained so that the <br />addition could be removed 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 com- <br />patible <br />ompatible with the original size and style and with 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 <br />not be used. <br />Not Recommended <br />Glass blocks should not be used. Concrete block should not be used for anything other than <br />foundations. <br />Page 46 <br />