Historic Preservation Handbook, Norman, Oklahoma

Norman Historic District Commission

From Section 1.1, "Mission and Purpose of the Preservation Handbook": "The Norman Historic District Commission serves as the City Council’s official historic preservation advisory body to identify, protect, and educate the public about Norman’s historic resources. This handbook is intended to assist property owners in planning projects which will alter the exterior of their property and therefore impact the overall character and integrity of the historic districts. The Norman Historic Preservation Handbook is designed to assist everyone with a stake in preserving Norman’s historic districts. For property owners, residents, and contractors, the Preservation Handbook provides clear guidance in planning projects that are sympathetic to the special character of Norman’s historic districts. For Historic District Commissioners and City staff, the Preservation Handbook offers guidelines by which to evaluate proposed changes to historic structures. In reviewing applications, the Commission and staff consider the property itself, the property’s setting and context, and the special character of the entire historic district. Finally, the Preservation Handbook is an essential tool in helping the Commission fulfill its mission to preserve, protect, and educate the public through the application of consistent policy and procedures. Historic preservation is vitally important to the Norman community — now more than ever. Historic buildings embody a distinctive form of our City’s architecture that will never again be duplicated, and these buildings and their surroundings add an irreplaceable component to the character and personality of Norman. The architecture of our neighborhoods shapes our sense of place and our feelings about where we live. This is what makes the neighborhoods worthy of protection." Project funding was provided in part by a 2008 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Norman (project number OK-08-612) administered by the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 40-08-21741) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Norman, Oklahoma is a Certified Local Government.

Historic Preservation Handbook, Norman, Oklahoma

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