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STEPS FOR PLANNING A PRESERVATION PROJECT

Step 1. Determine Building Significance

Understanding the history of a building and identifying
Why is the Building its key features will help determine to what degree the
Significant? property should be preserved as it is, or where there
may be opportunities for compatible alterations to
occur.

Step 2. Determine Building Integrity

Does the Building A building with historic integrity retains a sufficient
Retain Character- percentage of key character-defining features and
characteristics from its period of significance.
Defining Features?

Step 3. Define Program Requirements

What is the Desired Are functional improvements needed? Or is the
preservation of key features the objective?
Project?

Step 4. Treatment Strategy
Determine the With the significance, integrity and program
Treatment Strategy requirements determined, now select the appropriate
approach. See page 30 for definitions of these
treatments.

Preservation Rehabilitation Restoration Reconstruction

The Project Scope

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