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City of South Bend and St. Joseph County Historic Preservation Guidelines 107 <br />For More Information: Windows <br />The character defining features of a historic window and its distinct materi-als and placement should be preserved . In addition, a new window should be in character with the historic building . Re-pairing, weather stripping, and/or insulat-ing a window (perimeter cavities) is more energy efficient, less expensive, and less destructive to the integrity and value of a property than appropriate replacement measures . This is especially important as historic windows are one of the primary areas to define the structure’s character. <br />There are many excellent resources to help guide your window project . <br />For a series of videos about why to preserve your historic windows go here . <br />For a series of step by step videos on how to rehabilitate your historic wood windows go here . <br />Here are some additional resources: <br />The National Park Service has several Preservation Briefs about historic windows: <br />• Evaluating the energy efficiency - retrofit and replacement <br />• Evaluating historic windows for repair or replacement <br />• Repairing historic wood windows <br />• Repairing historic steel windows <br />• Stained and leaded glass windows <br />• Case study on wood framed stained glass window project <br />• Guide for documentation for proposed new windows <br />• Guidelines for selecting replacement windows when originals can’t be repaired <br />• Case study looking at different window solutions <br />• Adding new window openings to a historic building <br />• Case study about adding interior storms <br />• Adding insulating glass to steel frame windows <br />Windows <br />DRAFT