FRANKLIN HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES 26 Residential Buildings Historic Residential Buildings any other material. • If enclosure of porches on side or rear facades is desired, use screen or glass panels with the minimum number of vertical and horizontal framing members needed to support the screening and recess panels behind existing porch columns and rails. Use wooden frames only, and do not remove any historic elements to accommodate enclosure. • Avoid installing porch railings on porches where railings were not historically present unless required for safety or access reasons. Required railings should be simple in design with square balusters. • Avoid adding architectural features that are not original to the historic porch. These features include alterations such as the addition of limestone caps to steps, pilasters, and decorative molding. • Preserve and maintain original concrete, brick, or wooden stairs. If needed, repair or replace original wooden, brick, or concrete stairs with matching materials. If pre-cast or pre-formed concrete stairs are desired, use them only where not readily visible from the street. • Avoid enclosing a Porte cochere, as it changes the overall character of the building. Foundations • Preserve and maintain original foundations. • Avoid obscuring historic foundations or applying artificial materials such as stone veneers, aluminum, or vinyl siding. • If the building has piers and enclosure is desired, enclose foundations with masonry to match the original, but leave the original piers visible. Materials & Exterior Finishes Wood • Maintain and preserve historic wood siding, shingles, weatherboard, board-and-batten, and other historic wooden elements. Do not cover or conceal historic wooden elements.
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