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Additions to His toric residentiAl Buildin gs
Design a roof of an addition to
be compatible with, but visually
subordinate to, the existing historic
building.
Use exterior materials and finishes
that are similar, but visually
subordinate to, those of the original
historic building and historic
context.
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Roof Form and Materials
The roof of a new addition should be compatible with the existing
historic building. The roofline of an addition should also contribute
to the addition being visually subordinate to the historic building.
5.10 Design a roof of an addition to be compatible with, but
visually subordinate to, the existing historic building.
a. Design a roof shape and pitch of an addition to be similar
to those of the existing historic building.
b. Use a roofing material for an addition that is similar to,
and compatible with, the original historic building and the
roofing materials used throughout the historic district.
Exterior Materials and Finishes
Exterior materials of additions should be compatible with materials
used in the historic context and should be a less detailed version
of those used on the historic building.
5.11 Use exterior materials and finishes that are similar, but
visually subordinate to, those of the original historic
building and historic context.
a. Consider using a material that is a simplified version of the
historic building material.
b. Where exterior materials on an addition are similar
materials to those of the original building, visually
distinguish the addition from the original building. For
example, set the addition back from the front wall of the
historic building or incorporate a trim board to distinguish
between the original building and the addition.
c. Where exterior materials are used on an addition that are
different from those of the historic building, use materials
that are found in the historic context or alternative
materials similar in appearance to those found in the
historic district. For example, the use of wood siding on
an addition to a brick building would be appropriate if the
horizontal lines of the wood siding are similar in scale to
the horizontal lines of the brick.
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