2006-022 - Adopting the Heninger Park Architectural Design Guidelines

Home Browse Search

• Replacement of the chimney and masonry shall be compatible with the overall form, pattern, and detailing of original chimney and masonry. If using matching material is unfeasible, a compatible substitute material may be considered. • Chimneys and masonry shall reflect and duplicate original design, old mortar in strength, composition, color, and texture. • In replacing or rehabilitating a chimney or masonry, historical, pictorial, and physical documentation should be used if available. • A new design that is compatible with the remaining character defining features can be substituted if information no longer exists for an original chimney and masonry. • Chimney and masonry materials often match material used for piers. • Replacement bricks, stone, or masonry should match the existing size, color, and texture to the greatest extent possible. The following methods are not recommended when repairing or replacing chimneys and masonry: • Replacing an entire chimney and masonry, when repair and limited replacement of deteriorating or missing parts are appropriate. • Removal or radically changing architectural features that are important in defining the overall historical character of the building. • Using substitute material for the replacement that does not match the visual appearance of the surviving parts of the existing structure. • Removing a chimney and masonry feature that is unrepaireble and/or replacing it with a new feature that does not convey the same visual appearance. • Applying paint or stucco or other coatings such as stucco to chimney or masonry that historically has been unpainted or uncoated to create a new appearance. • Sandblasting to remove paint or dirt. • Using mechanical grinders to remove mortar between brick joints. 39 Resolution No. 2006-022 Page 44 of 71