Historic Guidelines - City of Melbourne, Florida

REHABILITATION AND ADDITIONS
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Building Features
WOOD FACADES
1) During the repair and replacement of wood siding, it is important to consider the board size, width
of exposure, length and trim details.
2) Existing wood siding, trim and details in good condition or repairable should be retained.
Deteriorated wood should be replaced with wood to match the existing wood in size, shape and
texture. No aluminum, vinyl or other man-made type siding materials should be used to replace or
cover wood siding, trim or details.
3) Board width, length and exposure should be preserved.
4) Board trim at corners and around openings should not exceed six (6) inches except at the front door
surround which may be any size or configuration, consistent with the style of the building.
5) Wood posts, where adequate to a style, should be no less than 5” X 5” and chamfered at the corners.
6) Detailing of the wood, such as beveling or beading should not be removed.
7) Vertical board and batten siding should be discouraged, unless characteristic of the style.
MASONRY FACADES
1) Existing masonry features that are important to defining the overall historical character of the
building should be retained if they are in good condition or repairable. Repair or replacement should
be made with materials duplicating the existing masonry in color, composition and texture.
2) No aluminum, vinyl or other man-made type siding materials should be used to replace or cover
masonry, trim or details.
3) Mortar joints should be repointed only where there are obvious signs of deterioration such as
disintegrating mortar, cracks in the mortar joints, loose bricks, damp walls or damaged plaster work.
Repointing should duplicate the existing mortar joints in size, composition, texture, color and
structural strength.
4) Where brick and other masonry finishes were unpainted, they should generally remain unpainted.
Painting hides detailing and alters the distinguishing original qualities of a building. Under some
circumstances, particularly where the brick quality is poor or abrasive cleaning methods have been
used, painting brick may be appropriate as a protective measure.
ALUMINUM OR VINYL SIDING OR OTHER SIMULATING WALL
Inappropriate Facade
CLADDING
Materials
1) Any and all additions to structures that have previously
been re-sided with aluminum or vinyl siding or other
simulated cladding should be rehabilitated with materials
to match the existing historic structure in size, shape, color,
orientation and texture.
FACADE WITH A COMBINATION OF MATERIALS
1) Any and all additions to structures with a combination of
cladding materials should be sided using one or more of the
existing cladding materials in a manner that is in character
with the style and period of the structure.
TABBY PIERS
1) Replicating such unique or individual mortars is discouraged.
However, repair should be considered.
2) There are varying degrees of tabby restoration, ranging from
patching to structural repairs.
3) Each tabby structure should be evaluated on its own merits to
determine the most appropriate repair.
DRAFT