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