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CHARACTER DEFINING ELEMENTS: 2-STORY QUEEN ANNE
KEY:
Steep, Complex Hipped Roof VIII. Issue: Changing the Period of Significance of the
Historic District
Chimney
Attic Vent or Window
Gabled Roof, Hipped Roof The Period of Significance is a term used to define the span
of time in which historical events occurred that the surviving
Double-Hung Windows
Spindlework or Jigsawn
Elements historic resources exhibit the character from that time.
Turned Columns/Posts Currently, the period of significance for the Breckenridge
Primary Entry Door
Foundation Piers Historic District dates from 1860 to 1942. In many communities,
and generally nationally, a property that is at least 50 years
Mass/Form/Scale:
old may be considered for significance, although age alone
Two-story, front-gabled roof, two
rooms wide by two rooms deep CHARACTER DEFINING ELEMENTS: 2-STORY QUEEN ANNE
does not convey significance. While the Historic District’s
KEY: period of significance ends in 1942, there are additional
structures of a more recent vintage that may now also be
Steep, Complex Hipped Roof
considered historically significant. Often these are described
Chimney as “recent past” resources. The Town must determine how
Attic Vent or Window these properties are to be treated in design review, while
maintaining a focus on the properties that are currently listed as
Gabled Roof, Hipped Roof
contributing to the Historic District. Note that potential historic
Double-Hung Windows resources that are over 50 years old that are located outside
Spindlework or Jigsawn the district are not protected unless individually landmarked.
Elements
Turned Columns/Posts Recommendation
Primary Entry Door In order to maintain the focus on the original historic structures
of the District, while recognizing the more recent past
Foundation Piers
resources, there are a few changes that can be made:
The diagram above illustrates key,
Section 3: About the Historic Districts: Draft 2-Public Review, August 7, 2017 3-13 • Expand the period of significance for the Historic District to
Mass/Form/Scale:
character-defining features of the include the recent past resources
Two-story, front-gabled roof, two
historic building. These features are • Identify the location of the most significant features on the
rooms wide by two rooms deep
representative of features of what
could be the “Period of Focus” in recent past resources. These features should be those that
Breckenridge’s historic district. New are essential to retaining the significance of the property.
construction must be compatible • At the same time, a “Period of Focus” should be defined for
with resources in the pre-determined the District that concentrates the most rigorous review on
“Period of Focus.” the resources between 1860 and 1942. The Period of Focus
also sets the context for considering compatibility. New
construction should not use the “recent past” resources when
determining compatibility.
• Include recent past resources in design review, but apply the
design standards more flexibly to these properties
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Section 3: About the Historic Districts: Draft 2-Public Review, August 7, 2017 3-13
