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Design guiDelines For new Cons truCtion

p o R c h e s

The porch is an important feature of many historic residential
buildings in Waxahachie. It often contributes to a visual cadence
along the street and may be important to include to ensure
consistency with the historic context. A porch on a new building
should be designed to be compatible with the neighborhood.

6.9 Where there is precedent in the historic context for a
front porch, incorporate one to provide a visual and
functional connection between the building and the
street, and to clearly define the primary entrance.
a. Use a front porch to define the entry.
b. Orient a front porch towards the street and sidewalk.

6.10 Design a porch to be compatible with the
neighborhood.
a. Proportion a front porch and its key features to be
compatible in size, height and scale with the building and
surrounding historic context. Use a front porch or stoop to
b. Locate a front porch on a building similarly to those seen provide a visual and functional
in the historic district. connection between the building
and the street and to clearly define
the primary entrance.

Appropriate Porch Proportions
A new residential structure should have a properly-proportioned front porch.

Properly Portioned Porch:

Improperly Portioned Porch:

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