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A. BUILDING MATERIALS
<br />Original exterior wall materials in the District include brick, stucco, clapboard, wood shingles and masonry block. In some
<br />• instances, vinyl or aluminum siding has been applied over the original material.
<br />Required
<br />Original exterior building materials shall be retained. Deterioration of wood materials shall be prevented through repair, cleaning
<br />and painting. The existing architectural detail around windows, porches, doors and eaves should be retained or replaced by
<br />replicas of the same design and materials when deteriorated beyond repair. Masonry including brick and stucco shall be
<br />cleaned only when necessary to halt deterioration or to remove stains, and shall be done with a method acceptable for the
<br />preservation of the surface: i.e. low pressure water and soft natural bristle brushes. When repairing stucco, only appropriate
<br />stucco mixture shall be used.
<br />Recommended
<br />Wheneverpossible, the original building materials should be restored. Metal or vinyl may be used as an alternative to
<br />maintaining or replacing the original surface material when it resembles the original surface material. When used over wood
<br />surfaces, this siding should be the same size and style as the original wood Every effort should be made to retain the original
<br />trim around windows, doors, cornices, gables, eaves and other architectural features. Ample ventilation must be afforded the
<br />structure when aluminum or vinyl is to be installed in order to prevent increased deterioration of the structure from moisture
<br />and/or insects. Mortar joints should be repointed only when there is evidence of moisture problems or when sufficient mortar
<br />is missing to allow water to stand in the mortar joint. Existing mortar shall be duplicated in composition, color, texture, joint
<br />size, method of application and joint profile.
<br />Prohibited
<br />Wood siding shall not be resurfaced with material such as artificial stone, brick veneer, asbestos or asphalt shingles, which is
<br />inappropriate or was unavailable when the building was constructed. Sandblasting or the use of harsh detergents shall not be
<br />used on masonry or stucco. This method of cleaning erodes the surface material and accelerates deterioration.
<br />Not Recommended
<br />Waterproof or water repellent coatings or surface consolidation treatments should not be used on masonry surfaces unless
<br />required to solve a specific problem that has been studied and identified. Coatings are frequently unnecessary and expensive, and
<br />can accelerate deterioration of the masonry. Mortar joints which do not need repointing should not be. Repointing should not
<br />be done with mortar of high Portland cement content, which can often create a bond that is stronger than the building
<br />materials. This can cause deterioration as a result of the differing porosity of the material and the mortar — the end result
<br />being serious damage to adjacent brick. Paint should not be removed from masonry surfaces indiscriminately.
<br />C. WINDOWS AND DOORS
<br />Window and door frames are in most cases wood. Brick structures have stone sills and brick lintels. In some cases where
<br />• synthetic siding has been applied, window trim has been covered. Many structures in the district have aluminum storm
<br />windows. Some houses retain wood framed storm windows.
<br />Required
<br />Original windows and doors including sash, lintels, sills, shutters, decorative glass, pediments, hoods and hardware shall be
<br />retained or when deteriorated beyond repair, replaced with units and trim resembling the original.
<br />Recommended
<br />Wood frame storm windows and doors, painted to match the original, should be used but should not damage existing frames. If
<br />new sash and doors are used, the existing or original materials, design, and hardware should be used When metal storm doors
<br />are used, they should be painted, anodized or coated to match the existing. When awnings are used they should be of canvas
<br />material.
<br />Prohibited
<br />Original doors, windows, and hardware shall not be discarded when they can be restored and re -used in place. New window
<br />and door openings which would alter the scale and proportion of the building should not be introduced Inappropriate new
<br />window and door features, such as aluminum and insulating glass combinations that require removal of the original windows
<br />and doors, shall not be installed
<br />Not Recommended
<br />Awnings, hoods or fake shutters made of metal, vinyl or fiberglass should not be used if they would detract from the existing
<br />character or appearance of the building.
<br />D. ENTRANCES PORCHES AND STEPS
<br />Most houses in the district have either an open or a closed porch across the front. Most porches have either gabled, hipped, shed
<br />or flat roofs. Many frame porch floors and steps have been replaced with concrete.
<br />REQUIRED
<br />Existing or original porches and steps, including handrails, balusters, columns, brackets, tiles and roof decorations, shall be
<br />retained, or replaced with replicas of the same design and materials when deteriorated beyond repair. Porches and additions
<br />reflecting later architectural styles, and which are important to the building's historical integrity, shall be retained.
<br />Recommended
<br />When enclosing porches for heat conservation or for other reasons, it should be done in a manner that does not alter the
<br />architectural or historical character of the building.
<br />Prohibited
<br />• Front porches and steps that are important to the building's style and character shall not be altered or removed.
<br />Not Recommended
<br />Original porch details should not be replaced with materials representing a different period or style from the original.
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