Franklin Historic District Design Guidelines

DRAFT FRANKLIN HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES 77 chapter 3 • Stain or paint decks so that their colors are compatible with those of the building. • If screening is desired, use simple designs with the minimum number of vertical and horizontal framing members needed to support the screening. Use wooden frames only. Materials and Exterior Finishes • Use materials and exterior finishes that complement the historic building, such as frame or brick. Simple glass and metal designs that minimize the number of framing members may be considered on rear facades. • Use lap, weatherboard, or clapboard siding for additions to frame buildings. Lap siding exposure should be consistent with that on adjacent historic buildings. Use smooth cement wood siding rather than vinyl or aluminum siding. Avoid board-and-batten and other exterior finishes that accentuate the verticality of an addition. • Match surrounding historic masonry in width of the mortar joints, size and scale of the bricks, color, and texture. • Use roofing materials that complement the architectural style of the historic building, such as asphalt, wood, stone, slate, or fiber-glass shingles, 5V metal, or standing-seam metal. Rubber membrane roofing material is appropriate for flat roofs with parapet walls. • Alternative materials may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Factors of consideration include potential impact on historic significance, durability, accuracy of appearance, location, environmental impacts, and interaction with historic building materials. Details and Ornamentation • Use details and ornamentation that are similar in character and proportions, but less elaborate than those on the historic building. • Use a material for details on an addition that match those of the historic building in profile and dimension. • Incorporate components such as soffits, cornices, fascias, frieze boards, moldings, or other elements into an addition that are generally similar to those of the historic building.