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Guidelines for Relocation
When it is determined that a relocation is necessary, the following guidelines
should apply:

• Demonstrate that relocation is the best preservation alternative.
• The design of a new structure on the original site should be in
accordance with the guidelines for new construction.
• The documentation of the historic building on its original site
should be completed prior to moving the historic building.

Moving procedures should protect the historic elements of the building. A
clear sequence of steps must be described for how the building’s materials
or elements will be protected, including any features or elements that will be
removed, labeled and stored for reassembly at the receiving site.

• Removal procedures must be designed to minimize damage to
the historic materials.
• Any building components that are to be disassembled must be
labeled using a system that will assure accurate reconstruction.

• A plan for storing the building and its components must provide
for their shelter from weather and vandalism.

Procedures for Documentation

When the partial demolition, full demolition or relocation of a contributing
historic building is determined to be the course of action, the exterior of
the historic building and its site should be documented prior to beginning
any work. The following guidelines should be followed when documenting a
historic building.

• Accurately record the original building and site condition before
removing the structure from its existing site.
• Prepare detailed photographs, notes and drawings which
accurately record the exterior design, character of interiors,
finishes, and structural systems.

• Include reference measurements of overall building dimensions,
setbacks, and the relationships to adjacent buildings, especially
those that were associated with the subject building historically.
• File documentation materials with the Borough.

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