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Accessory Buildings

Preserving the historic fabric along an alley in a historic district is important.
This includes all historic accessory buildings including sheds, garages and
carriage houses. They are traditionally subordinate in scale and character to
the primary structure and are typically located to the rear of the lot. While
buildings in the rear generally have little impact on the character of the
street, they do contribute to the character of the alley context and should
be preserved.
Preserve a historic accessory building when
feasible.
6.36 Preserve a historic accessory building when feasible.

a. Keep historic accessory buildings in good repair, similar to the
primary building on the lot.

b. Preserve character-defining features of a historically-significant
accessory building, such as a garage door.
c. Avoid removing a historically-significant accessory building.

Emergency Egress

Keep historic accessory buildings in good repair,
similar to the primary building on the lot. In some cases, exterior exit stairs or fire escapes may be needed in order
to comply with safety regulations. These alterations can help extend the
usefulness of a building and can be designed to minimize impacts on the
historic character of the property.

6.37 Design exterior fire escapes or other exit stairs
to minimize impacts on key features of a historic
property.
a. Locate a fire escape or exit stairs to the side or rear of the
historic building, where feasible.
b. If the exit system must be located on the building front, design
and locate it to maintain visibility of key character-defining
features.

Locate a fire escape or exit stairs to the side or
rear of the historic building, where feasible.

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