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Historic Design Guidelines

August 2003

Table of Contents

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Table of Contents - Credits and table of contents (120 KB)

Chapter 1 - The Downtown Design Review System (1.8 MB)

Chapter 2 - Historic Overview (2.3 MB)

Chapter 3 - Architectural Styles (5.7 MB)

Chapter 4 - Preservation Principles (160 KB)

Chapter 5 - Preservation of Architectural Features (1.4 MB)

Chapter 6 - Design Guidelines for Individual Building Components (4.7 MB)

Chapter 7 - Design Guidelines for Historic Building Materials (4.0 MB)

Chapter 8 - Design Guidelines for Adaptive Reuse (800 KB)

Chapter 9 - Design Guidelines for Additions (1.1 MB)

Chapter 10 - Design Guidelines for Site Features (1.6 MB)

Chapter 11 - Design Guidelines for Signs (2.0 MB)

Chapter 12 - Design Guidelines for Public Improvements (1.3 MB)

Chapter 13 - General Guidelines for New Buildings (2.0 MB)

Chapter 14 - The Brickelltown Character Area (1.9 MB)

Chapter 15 - The Commercial District Character Area (2.7 MB)

Chapter 16 - The Burckhaulter Character Area (1.1 MB)

Chapter 17 - Design Guidelines for the River Character Area (3.1 MB)

Chapter 18 - The Church Street Character Area (1.8 MB)

Chapter 19 - Design Guidelines for the McGlashan Addition Character Area (1.5 MB)

Chapter 20 - The Railroad Character Area (2.9 MB)

Chapter 21 - The South River Character Area (680 KB)

Chapter 22 - Design Guidelines for the Hilltop Character Area (1.3 MB)