The dangers of replacing too much historical material
This two-story frame house built around1870 is severely deteriorated--the lap siding has been covered with stucco; a later frontporch, non-significant front and rear additions, and an exterior metal staircase leadingto the second floor have all ... [... more]
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Loss of interior finishes
The interior of this late 19th-century Gothic-Revival style house hadsurvived with a remarkable degree of integrity. Doors and their surrounds, window sash andtrim, stair balusters, parquet flooring, baseboards and floor moldings, mantels, ... [... more]
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Loss of a distinctive rear elevation
This late 19th century, 3-story, brick rowhouse located in a small-townhistoric district, is typical of other Victorian buildings with its Italianate window anddoor trim and bracketed cornice (see right, top). Also characteristic of many ... [... more]
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Porch alteration
This early 20th century frame house, built as one of many buildings in aneighborhood of mostly single family dwellings, makes it somewhat unusual. The twin-porchis its most distinctive feature, contributing both historically and architecturally ... [... more]
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Window alteration
This four-story apartment building was built in 1929 and is located in ahistoric district. Possibly the most distinctive feature of the exterior is itstripartite, multi-paned, wood casement windows (see close-up of top portion of photo,below). ... [... more]
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Loss of a significant building site
An early 20th century Mediterranean villa style house, individually listed in theNational Register of Historic Places, had a formal garden, apparently conceived as anintegral part of the total landscape design. The house had been vacant for over ... [... more]
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Subdividing a large significant interior space
This modest Gothic Revival church building, featuring twelve distinctive stained glasswindows, buttresses, and a gable roof, was built in 1858. It survived into the late 20thcentury virtually intact. The interior is further defined by its tray ... [... more]
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Inappropriate rooftop addition
Historic three-story building before rehab. National Park ServicePhotos. This three-story building is part of a historic district noted for late-19th centurycommercial buildings. It is prominently located on a corner site and flanked by ... [... more]
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Intro: Rehabilitation vs. Remodeling
The U.S. Secretary of the Interior is responsible for establishing standards for all programs under his/her authority and for advising federal agencies on the preservation of historic properties listed in, or eligible for listing in the National ... [... more]
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Part 1: Defining the terms
Both preservation and rehabilitation standards focus on the historic materials and features, finishes, spaces, and spatial relationships that give a property its historic character. The Standards for Rehabilitation (codified in 36 CFR 67 for use ... [... more]
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Part 2: The 10 Commandments
The Standards for Rehabilitation of Historic Buildings, published by the Secretary of the Interior, comprise 10 rules. At left is an example of remodeling which diminishes the historical value of this storefront, and violates The new arched ... [... more]
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Part 3: Standards for Rehabilitation
General guidelines in applying the standards to projectsduring the planning stage. Pertainent to historic buildings of all sizes, materials, occupancy, and construction types; and applicable to interior and exterior work as well as new exterior ... [... more]
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