HPC of South Bend and St. Joseph County - Standards Update Draft

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City of South Bend and St. Joseph County Historic Preservation Guidelines 18 Residential Standards: Porches Enclose an existing porch • Porches on the front of the house should not be enclosed . • Screening with narrow wood-framed screening or clear glass may be acceptable. • Screens or glass should be set back from porch columns and balustrade, so the porch still appears as a porch, not as an enclosed room . Install lighting or ceiling fans • Decorative lights should be a design that suits the building, limited in number, and located near the front door . • General lighting and security cameras should be sized and located to be as unnoticeable as possible . • Ceiling fan style should complement the building and should not have lights attached . The following is not recommended and generally not approved by the Commission: • Replacing balusters with contemporary deck railing panels . • Replacing original porch details with materials from an earlier or later period of construction . • Installation of a modern, pressure-treated deck on the front of the house. • Pergolas over the front entrance . • Replacing steps with a different material, such as replacing wood steps with brick. • Vinyl lattice used as porch apron to screen the area underneath the porch . Return to the Table of Contents Administratively Approvable Porch rebuilt using approved materials to exactly match a documented historic porch.DRAFT