Page 4 - State College, PA Design Guidelines

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Additions to a Historic Structure ................................................................. 35
General Guidelines for Additions to Contributing Buildings ............................................................36
Addition Location ......................................................................................................................................37
Mass and Scale .............................................................................................................................................38
Design of Architectural Elements ............................................................................................................40
Roof Form and Materials ...........................................................................................................................41

Exterior Materials and Finishes ................................................................................................................42
Accessibility ..................................................................................................................................................43
Porch Additions ...........................................................................................................................................44

Demolition ...................................................................................................... 45
Demolition Considerations ......................................................................................................................46

Partial Demolition ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Full Demolition ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 46
Significance ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Impact on the Street and District ........................................................................................................................................................... 47
Condition ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Economic Feasibility of Preservation vs. Demolition .......................................................................................................................... 47
Appropriateness of Proposed New Construction .............................................................................................................................. 48
Future Use of Historic Materials ............................................................................................................................................................ 48
Feasibility of Alternatives to Demolition ...............................................................................................49
Sale of the Property ................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Relocating a Historic Building .................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Procedures for Documentation ...............................................................................................................51

New Construction .......................................................................................... 53
General Guidelines for New Construction ..........................................................................................54
Building Placement .....................................................................................................................................56
Building Orientation ..................................................................................................................................56
Mass and Scale .............................................................................................................................................57
Building Articulation ...................................................................................................................................58

Roofs ..............................................................................................................................................................59
Dormers ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Porches and Entry Features ......................................................................................................................60
Doors and Doorways ................................................................................................................................................................................ 61
Windows .......................................................................................................................................................62
Materials ........................................................................................................................................................63

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