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 9 Residential Standards: Chimneys Rebuild an existing chimney When a chimney needs complete reconstruction down to the roof: • All historic materials not deteriorated beyond repair should be retained . • Any new materials should match as closely as possible in material, texture, color, and scale original materials . • Salvage and reuse the historic brick for the outside face and utilize new masonry materials for the interior and flues is acceptable. • Corbeling or other decorative designs in the existing chimney should be replicated with the reconstruction . • Mortar joint color and detailing should match the original . • Decorative chimney pots or historic flue extensions should be retained and reinstalled. • The reconstructed chimney can be capped with a concrete or limestone cap in a color complimenting the brick or other masonry composing the chimney . The following is not recommended and generally not approved by the Commission: • Removal of a distinctive chimney . • Covering with a stucco or other similar coating that obscures the brick . • Adding non-historic elements or oversized fixtures. Return to the Table of Contents Administratively Approvable Rebuilding a chimney and its associ-ated decorative features with salvaged original bricks or new bricks matching the original, re-laid to match original.DRAFT