Historic Preservation District Design Guidelines, Covington, Louisiana, 2012
Thomason and Associates. 2012. Historic Preservation District Design Guidelines, Covington, Louisiana, 2012. City of Covington; Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of Cultural Development, Division of Historic Preservation
From introduction: "The Covington Historic Preservation District Design Guidelines Manual serves to assist property owners with specific criteria for appropriate rehabilitation work, new construction, and demolition. Design guidelines also provide recommendations for proper maintenance of their properties. The benefits of following design guidelines include stabilizing or even increasing property values and improving the livability of historic areas. Design guidelines help explain the how and why of preservation and maintenance. Preserving the essential character of historic properties is achieved through these standardized methods of maintenance. The City of Covington created the Covington Historic District Commission (CHDC) in 1989 to serve as the administrative body for enacting guidelines and putting in place a method for review of proposals subject to the design guidelines. The CHDC’s chief role is in stewardship of Covington’s historical identity through the protection of structures within the Covington Historic District. Keeping historic buildings in active use encourages their preservation. To that end, the CHDC promotes the use of the Covington Historic Preservation District Design Guidelines for specific recommendations on alterations, construction, and demolition. As stated in the city’s historic preservation ordinance, the Covington Historic District Commission shall review applications for Certificates of Appropriateness (CoA) for proposed construction, material alteration, demolition, or relocation of any building, structure, or appurtenance in the historic district." Funding was provided in part by a 2011 Historic Preservation Fund grant to City of Covington (project number LA-11-010) administered by the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 22-11-31925) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Covington, Louisianais a Certified Local Government.
- Type
- Generic Document
- Authors
- Thomason and Associates
- Date of Issue
- 2012
- Publisher
- City of Covington; Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of Cultural Development, Division of Historic Preservation
- Units
- HPF
- Keywords
- Design Guidelines