DESIGN GUIDELINES: ALPHA TERRACE HISTORIC DISTRICT
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DESIGN GUIDELINES: ALPHA TERRACE HISTORIC DISTRICT
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1 HISTORIC REVIEW COMMISSION OF PITTSBURGH DESIGN GUIDELINES: ALPHA TERRACE HISTORIC DISTRICT PAGE A. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2 B. Basic Principles…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2 C. General Guidelines…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3 D. Building Rehabilitation and Alteration………………………………………………………………………………..4 E. Additions………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6 F. New Garages……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 G. Demolitions………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………8 H. Site Improvements and Alterations……………………………………………………………………………………..9 I. Review Procedures……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9 District Map……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11
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2 DESIGN GUIDELINES: ALPHA TERRACE HISTORIC DISTRICT A. Introduction 1. The following draft guidelines were adopted by the Historic Review Commission after they were submitted in draft form to property owners in the proposed Alpha Terrace Historic District (and to other interested parties), revised in accordance with some of their comments and discussed at a public hearing. They were submitted to City Council (and to all interested parties) before Council held its public hearing on the proposed designation. 2. The Historic Review Commission uses this set of guidelines when it reviews the appropriateness of proposed exterior alterations in the historic district. The guidelines can also assist property owners in the formulation of plans for the preservation, rehabilitation, and continued use of historic buildings. They apply to all repairs, renovations, construction, and demolition on the exteriors of all buildings in historic districts. B. Basic Principles 1. The removal or alteration of original building materials or distinctive architectural features should be avoided when possible, especially if they are important in defining the overall historic or visual character of a building. If the materials and features are original and in serviceable repair, they should be kept as is. 2. Deteriorated materials and architectural features should be repaired, rather than replaced, whenever possible. 3. Materials and architectural features that are too deteriorated to repair should be replaced in kind or with a visually-compatible substitute material (if replacement in kind is not technically or economically feasible). The appearance of the replacement should match the appearance of the original material or feature. 4. New features that are designed and installed to replace original features that are completely missing should either be an accurate restoration of the original features (based on photographs, drawings, or physical evidence), or new designs that may be contemporary in character and detailing while they are compatible with the scale, material, and color of the historic building.
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3 C. General Guidelines 1. The Historic Review Commission does not require, initiate, or propose any work on a building. The review process begins only after the owner proposes exterior (not interior) work that is visible from a public street or way. 2.
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