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DETERMINING HOW CHOOSING A TREATMENT STRATEGY FOR
TO TREAT A KEY CHARACTER-DEFINING FEATURES OF A
FEATURE OF A HISTORIC HISTORIC BUILDING
RESOURCE
Selecting an appropriate treatment for character-defining features of a
TREATMENT 1: historic building will provide for proper preservation of the historic fabric.
The method that requires the least intervention is always preferred. By
Preserve following this tenet, the highest degree of integrity will be maintained. The
following treatment options appear in order of preference. When making a
selection, follow this sequence:

Treatment 1: Preserve
TREATMENT 2:
If a feature is intact and in good condition, maintain it as such.
Repair
Treatment 2: Repair

If the feature is deteriorated or damaged, repair it to its original condition.

TREATMENT 3: Treatment 3: Replace

Replace If it is not feasible to repair the feature, then replace it in kind, (e.g., materials,
detail, finish). Replace only that portion which is beyond repair.

Treatment 4: Reconstruct

If the feature is missing entirely, reconstruct it from appropriate evidence.
TREATMENT 4:
Also, if a portion of a feature is missing, it can also be reconstructed.
Reconstruct
Treatment 5: Compatible Alteration
If a new feature (one that did not exist previously) or addition is necessary,
design it in such a way as to minimize the impact on original features. It is
TREATMENT 5: also important to distinguish new features on a historic building from original
historic elements, even if in subtle ways.
Compatible Alterations

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