Port Gibson Design Guidelines

Miller, Mimi; Preziosi, David

From introduction: "The purpose of the Port Gibson Design Guidelines is to encourage historic preservation and high design standards in Port Gibson’s historic districts in order to protect and promote the town’s architectural heritage and unique character. The guidelines provide general recommendations for preservation, rehabilitation, alteration, and new construction in Port Gibson’s historic districts. The guidelines should benefit property owners, architects, contractors, public officials, and members of the Port Gibson Preservation Commission, which has the primary responsibility for managing change in the town’s historic districts. The Port Gibson Design Guidelines are consistent with preservation principles established by the United States Department of the Interior and expressed in the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. The guidelines address only the exterior of historic buildings and focus on the architectural features that define the unique character of Port Gibson." Original project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to Port Gibson, Mississippi (project number MS-01-049), administered by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (grant number 28-01-16424) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. A second printing was funded in part by an additional Historic Preservation Fund grant (project number MS-15-012), administered by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (grant number P15AF00224) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Port Gibson, Mississippi is a Certified Local Government.

Port Gibson Design Guidelines

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