City of Salisbury: Historic District Design Guidelines

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson

From Purpose of Historic District Design Guidelines: "These guidelines are intended to provide a clear framework for making sure that changes to the exterior of properties within Salisbury’s historic districts are made appropriately and consistently. This ensures that changes to individual properties do not negatively impact surrounding properties or the overall character of the neighborhood. Maintaining a neighborhood’s historic character has social, economic, and environmental benefits beyond achieving a particular aesthetic appearance. As outlined in the City of Salisbury’s Zoning Ordinance (17.52.010, Intent), 'The intent in establishing historic districts is to safeguard and promote the history of Salisbury by preserving areas, structures and sites of cultural, social, economic, political, architectural and historical significance; to strengthen and improve the local economy by stabilizing and improving property values in these areas; to foster civic beauty; and to promote the use and preservation of these areas for the education, welfare and pleasure of the public. These areas contain numerous structures and sites representing a variety of historic and architectural periods which, once lost, cannot be replaced.' The following guidelines are based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and supported by Article I Legislative Intent and General Provision, Powers and Duties, in Chapter 17.52.100A(3) in the City of Salisbury’s Zoning Ordinance. This document provides guidance on maintaining, repairing, and, when necessary, replacing historic features on properties within Salisbury’s historic districts." Funding was provided in part by a 2016 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Salisbury (project number MD-16-016) administered by the Maryland Historical Trust (grant number P16AF00024) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Salisbury, Maryland is a Certified Local Government.

City of Salisbury: Historic District Design Guidelines

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