Design Guidelines - Senatobia, Mississippi

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Retain original materials wherever
possible through repair and
restoration. Avoid concealing original
façade materials. If the original
material has been covered, uncover it
if feasible. If portions of the original
material must be replaced, use a
material similar to the original. Brick
was the predominant building material
used in the downtown. Avoid the
use of materials that are not visually
compatible with the original façade,
such as shiny metals, mirror glass,
plastic panels, and vinyl windows or
doors. (Note: vinyl clad windows and doors
may be allowed provided they are detailed
in a manner --e.g. true divided lights for
windows-- that causes them to appear as
similar to the original.)
Guidelines
v Preserve original façade materials
whenever possible.
v Remove metal slip covers when
they conceal the original architecture
beneath and prevent the horizontal
alignment of building elements with
adjacent buildings.
v Whenever possible, remove any
material that conceals traditional façade
elements and repair, restore, or
replace in a manner sympathetic to
the style and history of the building.
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guIdelIneS for exIStIng commercIal-type BuIldIngS
Before After
Carolina Furniture Building, Conway, SC
The vertical metal siding (or “slip cover”) conceals the architecture beneath & prevents alignment of architectural elements
with adjacent buildings. Removal of metal slip covers is often inexpensive and produces dramatic results.
The choice of materials and composition at the storefront & upper façade
level is visually incompatible with the traditional pattern of downtown commercial
architecture. The historic architectural elements of the buildings are
concealed. The absence of horizontal alignment of façade elements results
in visual chaos.
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