Wake Forest Historic Property Handbook & Design - 2021

Design Standards | Site & Setting

41

Site Features and Materials....................................................... 41 Parks and Public Spaces........................................................... 43 Streets, Sidewalks, Driveways and Parking. .............................. 45 Fences and Walls...................................................................... 47 Lighting. .................................................................................. 48 Signage..................................................................................... 50 Archaeology. ............................................................................ 52 Cemeteries. .............................................................................. 54

Design Standards | Exterior Changes to Buildings

56

Roofs........................................................................................ 56 Foundations............................................................................. 58 Exterior Wood Walls, Trim and Ornamentation. ...................... 60 Brick and Other Masonry......................................................... 62 Windows and Doors................................................................. 64 Exterior Entrances and Porches................................................ 67 Historic Outbuildings and Accessory Buildings........................ 69 Architectural Metals. ................................................................ 71 Historic Commercial Buildings and Storefronts. ....................... 72 Exterior Paint and Stain............................................................ 74 Accessibility and Life Safety...................................................... 75 Utilities. ................................................................................... 76 Sustainability and Energy Efficiency......................................... 78 Disaster Preparedness and Planning. ........................................ 79

Design Standards | Additions & New Construction

81

New Construction in the Historic Districts............................... 81 Additions to Historic Buildings................................................. 83 Decks on Historic Buildings. .................................................... 85

Design Standards | Relocation, Demolition

86

& Demolition by Neglect

Relocation................................................................................ 86 Demolition of Historic Structures............................................. 87 Demolition by Neglect (Failure to Maintain)............................. 90

Appendices

93

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