Hall of Waters Historic District Design Guidelines, Excelsior Springs, Missouri

Susan Richards Johnson and Associates, Inc.

From introduction: "The intent of the design guidelines is to serve business owners, homeowners and developers in their pursuit of rehabilitation of historic buildings and new construction within the Hall of Waters Historic District. These guidelines are not intended to inhibit change, new construction, or new architectural styles, as long as such changes complement the existing buildings and streetscapes. The purpose is several-fold: 1. To support the principles set forth in The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (Appendix A). 2. To promote and preserve the historic and cultural integrity of the district. 3. To provide advisory recommendations of the best way to reinforce and protect the unique historic pattern and character of the district. 4. To ensure visual, physical and functional compatibility of the exterior, publicly-visible portion of the buildings, landscape and context. These guidelines do not affect how interior space is utilized or designed. 5. To encourage new quality design and construction within the district to be compatible with its historic context. To serve as a tool for designers in making preliminary design decisions with the goal to ultimately promote creative and sensitive new designs, while preventing designs that would weaken the integrity of the district through inappropriate or non-compatible designs that do not relate to the historic context, regardless of their quality. 6. To protect the value of public and private investment, which might otherwise be threatened by the undesirable consequences of poorly managed growth." Project funding was provided in part by a 2008 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Excelsior Springs (project number MO-08-021) administered by the Missouri State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 29-08-21730) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Excelsior Springs, Missouri is a Certified Local Government.

Hall of Waters Historic District Design Guidelines, Excelsior Springs, Missouri

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