72
appropriate chemical solutions and hand sanding for soft metals and steel wool and wire brushing for hard metals. 6. It is inappropriate to use blasting of any kind (sand, glass, soda, etc.) as a cleaning method for architectural metals. 7. It is inappropriate to replace historically wooden porch supports and railings with metal or iron supports and railings. 8. It is inappropriate to install or apply architectural metal details to an historic building without physical or documentary evidence to support the installation. (For example, an iron balcony on a building facade that did not have a balcony.)
Historic Commercial Buildings and Storefronts
The highest concentration of commercial buildings and storefronts is found in the Downtown Wake Forest National Register Historic District. However, commercial buildings are in the local Wake Forest Historic District, Wake Forest National Register Historic District, and Glen Royal Mill Village Historic District. Only the buildings located in the Local Wake Forest Historic District are subject to the review of the Historic Preservation Commission for exterior changes.
The standards for materials, windows, doors, and roofs apply to all properties regardless of use. However, commercial buildings and storefronts have distinctive elements that warrant detailed standards. These include, but are not limited to: dis- play windows, transoms, bulkheads, re- cessed entrances, cornices, parapet walls, and signboards (additional information on storefront terminology is available on page 32). Commercial properties are generally positioned at the front of the property, ad- jacent to the sidewalk with limited plant- ings and street trees, unlike the setbacks typically found in residential areas. The
The Medlin Store Building on North Main Street is one of two historic commercial buildings in the Local Historic District.
standards on the following page will ensure that alterations to historic commercial buildings and storefronts are congruous with the special character of the building and/or district.
Design Standards for Commercial Buildings and Storefronts 1. Identify, retain, and preserve historic commercial buildings and storefronts and their character-defining features, including, but not limited to; entrances, bulkheads, transoms, display windows, pilasters, cornices, windows, window surrounds, parapet walls, details, and name or date plaques.
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online