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Additions to His toric residentiAl Buildin gs

Addition Location
This section addresses the location and orientation of an addition
relative to the existing historic structure and its site. An addition
should be located in a manner that minimally impacts the existing
historic structure.

5.4 Locate an addition so that it is subordinate to the
historic structure.
a. Place an addition to the rear of the historic building where
Locate an addition to preserve the site constraints do not prohibit doing so.
original site topography, character- b. Consider a side addition if a rear addition is not possible.
defining site features, trees and c. Locate a side addition to be set back from the building
significant district vistas and public front of the historic building. Do not locate the front wall of
views. an addition to be flush with the building front of the historic
building.
d. Do not locate an addition forward of the building front of
the historic building.

5.5 Locate an addition to a historic building to minimize
damage to the historic building and its site.
a. Locate an addition to preserve the original site topography,
character-defining site features, trees and significant
district vistas and public views.
Design an addition to minimize the b. Design an addition to minimize the loss of historic fabric
loss of historic fabric and to ensure and to ensure the character-defining features of the
the character-defining features historic building are not destroyed, damaged or obscured.
of the historic building are not
destroyed, damaged or obscured. 5.6 Design a rooftop addition to minimize impacts on the
historic structure and the historic district context.
a. Set a rooftop addition back from the building front to
reduce its visual impact and help preserve the historic roof
form.
b. Set a rooftop addition back from the side walls of the
existing structure to reduce potential visual impacts and
help preserve the existing roof form and historic building
materials.

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