Historic Districts Design Guidelines, Las Vegas, New Mexico, September 25, 2013

Winter and Company

From introduction: "This document provides guidance for preservation of Cultural Historic Overlay properties in the Las Vegas Local Historic Districts. The guidelines are for property owners planning exterior alterations and additions to and/or the rehabilitation of existing historic buildings, signs and public art. The guidelines will also help residents and property owners in understanding the historic character of the districts and assist owners when planning repairs and maintenance. They will also provide guidance for city government and the Design Review Board in the required review process. One purpose of the guidelines and the review process through which they are administered is to promote preservation of the historic, cultural and architectural heritage of Las Vegas. An essential idea is to protect and preserve historic resources in the six Cultural Historic Districts and individually listed Cultural Historic properties from alteration, demolition or demolition by neglect that might damage the unique fabric created by buildings and sites that make up the core of the community. The continued protection and enhancement of these resources will also promote the sense of “place” that is Las Vegas. The guidelines also promote key principles of urban design which apply throughout the area. These include guidelines to maintain an attractive pedestrian-oriented environment such as maintaining the storefronts of traditional historic buildings. The design guidelines also provide a basis for making consistent decisions about the treatment of historic resources. In addition, they serve as educational and planning tools for property owners and their design professionals who seek to make improvements. While the design guidelines are written for use by the layperson to plan improvements, property owners are strongly encouraged to enlist the assistance of qualified design and planning professionals, including architects and preservation consultants. The guidelines convey general policies about the rehabilitation of existing structures, additions, site work and related topics. They do not dictate solutions; they define a range of appropriate responses to a variety of specific design issues." Funding was provided in part by a 2012 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Las Vegas (project number NM-12-019) administered by the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 35-12-41938) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Las Vegas, New Mexico is a Certified Local Government.

Historic Districts Design Guidelines, Las Vegas, New Mexico, September 25, 2013

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