Meridian Hill Historic District Design Guidelines

D.C. Historic Preservation Review Board

From "Design Review Principles": "The Meridian Hill Historic District Guidelines seek to recognize and preserve the important aspects of the neighborhood and its history. The guidelines are based on the following principles: 1. The buildings of Meridian Hill survive largely intact and exhibit a high quality and integrity of design, materials, workmanship, setting and place. The district's buildings should be preserved, and alterations and new construction designed with extreme sensitivity. 2. The Meridian Hill Historic District consists of distinct building types, which may warrant different levels of treatment based on their relative significance and architectural characteristics. The mansions and churches of Meridian Hill represent the most significant aspect of the neighborhood's built environment and should be treated with the highest standards of sensitivity and care. 3. The apartment buildings of Meridian Hill are significant primarily for the architectural composition of their streetfacing facades. While some level of alteration on secondary elevations may be appropriate, substantial alterations that adversely affect their character and the appearance of the neighborhood should be avoided. 4. Meridian Hill Park is the centerpiece of the neighborhood. Its physical and visual centrality necessitates that alterations to surrounding buildings take into consideration views to and from this nationally significant urban garden." Funding for this project was provided in part through a fiscal year 2014 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the D.C. Historic Preservation Office (project number DC-14-026, grant number P14AF00180) administered by the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Meridian Hill Historic District Design Guidelines

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