Downtown Mackinac Island Design Guidelines
Winter and Company. 2011. Downtown Mackinac Island Design Guidelines. City of Mackinac Island, Mackinac Island Community Foundation; Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Mackinac Island, Michigan
From introduction: "Mackinac Island is a special place in an extraordinary setting. It is rich with buildings from the past that serve as links to the island’s heritage. The people of Mackinac Island care deeply about its quality of life and the values that it represents. They have invested human and financial resources to create a place enjoyed by residents, business owners and visitors alike. At the heart is the island’s Downtown, which is a vibrant place to live and work, and while it symbolizes the past, it also offers opportunities for a successful future. Many historically significant properties are found throughout the island, and in the Downtown in particular. For these resources, the City reviews improvements to assure that alterations and new construction respect the design traditions of the area. This document provides guidance for making determinations of appropriateness and to encourage high quality, compatible design in the Downtown. Note that the term “Downtown,” when used in this document, refers to the area roughly bounded by Main and Market Streets and Fort Street and Cadotte Avenue." Project funding was provided in part by a 2010 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Mackinac Island (project number MI-10-037) administered by the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 26-10-21929) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
- Type
- Generic Document
- Authors
- Winter and Company
- Date of Issue
- 2011-08-16
- Publisher
- City of Mackinac Island, Mackinac Island Community Foundation; Michigan State Housing Development Authority
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Design Guidelines