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Design Standards for Historic Outbuildings and Accessory Buildings 1. Identify, retain and preserve historic outbuildings and
accessory buildings and their materials, details, and features. 2. Protect and maintain historic outbuildings and accessory buildings, their materials, details, and features. 3. Repair any deteriorated portion
of the outbuilding or accessory building in-kind using materials that match the original in design, scale, size, color, texture, shape, material and orientation of materials, replacing only the deteriorated portions and retaining as much original materials as possible. 4. Replace any portion, features or elements of a historic outbuilding or accessory building only if deteriorated beyond repair and replace only the deteriorated portion using care to match the original in design, scale, size, color, texture, shape, material, and orientation of materials. 5. If it is necessary to reconstruct a historic outbuilding or accessory building that has been demolished, use a design based on The 1915 Sanborn Insurance Map shows that historically the district had numerous outbuildings behind the houses.
documentary evidence of the original building, or a design that is based on similar outbuildings in the district. New buildings must meet the design standards for new construction. 6. It is inappropriate to add new features and details to an outbuilding or accessory building that will create a false sense of history (i.e. adding Victorian-era gingerbread to a 1920s garage). 7. See page 80 for Design Standards for New Construction for guidance on constructing new outbuildings.
prot ect HISTORIC OUTBUILDINGS w i t h rou t i ne MAINTENANCE P • Conduct routine inspections to ensure the building is secure. • Maintain a sound roof and keep it free of debris. • Keep gutters free of debris and in working order. • Maintain a sound paint film on painted surfaces. • Keep building elements free of vegetation, moisture, and insects. • Maintain adequate drainage around the foundation.
One of several historic outbuildings associated with the South Brick House.
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