Standards and Guidelines 2023-0607

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City of South Bend and St. Joseph County Historic Preservation Guidelines 27 Residential Standards: Walls • Vinyl or aluminum siding should be avoided and allowed only as a last option when other approach-es or solutions have proven to be infeasible . • If vinyl or aluminum is considered, window heads or other decorative features of the exterior should not be covered or removed but repaired and painted . Corner boards, window and door trim, eave boards, skirt boards, flared mid-wall details should be replicated in the final look by the new siding and not covered over with the primary wall siding . • New siding must be ventilated to prevent deterioration of the wall structure behind . Brick: • Brick walls shall be re-laid with bricks that match the original pattern . • The size of the brick shall match as closely as possible to the original in face texture, width and height, mortar joint size, color, rake, and placement along with any decorative overlays . Stucco: • Failed stucco that cannot be re-attached with anchors and recoated can be considered for full replacement. • New stucco finishes should match the existing texture and tooling. • Traditional stucco construction methods are preferred however modern stucco coating is allowable for recoating and repair so long as the result is not a diminished reveal for the windows, trim, doors, or other wall details .