Design Guidelines - Senatobia, Mississippi

guIdelIneS for new commercIal-type BuIldIngS
3.2
GuiDelines for new
CommerCial-TyPe
builDinGs
The future is bright in downtown
Senatobia as public and private
investment has created an atmosphere
that is conducive to commercial
development. The addition
of new, infill construction in the
downtown area is welcomed and
represents a progressive mindset and
robust economy. However, there is
strong sentiment that new construction
in the downtown area respect
the architectural traditions that have
preceeded it. It is not necessary, nor
even encouraged, that new construction
copy historic styles, but rather
interpret those principles and details
in a contemporary manner. In so
doing, the best of our architectural
past is honored, yet a new tradition
of architectural style is allowed to
flourish.
In the pages that follow, many of the
aforementioned traditional architectural
principles and details are
described so that an accurate understanding
and interpretation in new
designs can result.
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