SOULARDNEIGHBORHOODHISTORICDISTRICT REHABILITATIONANDNEWCONSTRUCTIONSTANDARDS

ARTICLE1:INTRODUCTION
Thecharacter,sizeandquantityoftherelativelyunalteredhistoricbuildingscontained withintheSoulardHistoricDistrict(the"District")maketheSoulardHistoricDistrict unique.Itisdistinctforthemannerinwhichitshistoricbuildingsrelatetooneanother andtothestreet,foritscrosssectionofarchitecturalstylesandforitsuniformityof construction.Thecombinationofthesephysicalcharacteristicsandtheimportanceof theSoulardHistoricDistrictinthehistoricaldevelopmentoftheCityofSt.Louisserveas acompellingreasonforpreservingtheSoulardHistoricDistrict. Theestablishmentandenforcementofcontrolsoverexteriorarchitecturalfeatures withintheSoulardHistoricDistrictwillensuretheongoinghistoricalvalueofthe SoulardHistoricDistrict.Atthesametime,suchcontrolsmustreasonablyaccommodate contemporarydesignandlifestylesinordertomaintainandimprovethequalityoflife ofthoseresidingwithintheSoulardHistoricDistrict. TheseSoulardHistoricDistrictStandards(the"Standards")havebeendevelopedto establishaclearandconsistentsetofstandardstogoverntheexteriorarchitectural featureswithintheSoulardHistoricDistrict.TheseStandardssupplementtheBuilding CodeoftheCityofSt.Louis(the"BuildingCode")andanyapplicableordinances establishingstandardspertainingtotheconstruction,maintenanceandrepairof buildingslocatedwithintheSoulardHistoricDistrict,andtheareassurroundingsuch buildings.TheseStandardsshouldnotbeinterpretedasgivinganyrelieffrom,oras constitutinganabandonmentoftheBuildingCodeoranysuchordinances. PursuanttoOrdinanceNo.57986oftheCityofSt.Louis(codifiedasChapters895 through898),asmaybeamendedfromtimetotime,theprimaryresponsibilityfor enforcing,waivingenforcementof,and,wherenecessary,interpretingand supplementingtheprovisionsoftheseStandardsrestsintheCommissiononHeritage andUrbanDesign(hereafter,togetherwithanylegallyauthorizedsuccessorentity,the "Commission").Accordingly,allquestionsregardingsuchmattersshouldbedirectedto theCommission. TherearetwobasicconceptsinherentintheseStandards.Theyareembodiedinthe definitionsofPublic,SemiPublic,andPrivatefacadesandtherequirementforModel Examples;

Establishingdefinitionsforthreetypesofbuildingfacadesservestorecognizethefact thatcertainportionsofabuildingarcmorecriticaltotheSoulardHistoricDistrict's characterthanothers,Accordingly,theregulationscontainedhereinaremorestringent forthePublicelementsOfbuildingsthanarcthoseforSemiPublicandPrivateelements. MakingthesubmissionofaModelExampleaprerequisitetoobtainingapprovalofplans toconstructorreconstructbuildingelementsortoconstructnewbuildingshastwo importantadvantages.First,itensuresthatbuildingelementswillbecompatiblewith thebuildingforwhichtheyaretobeconstructedandthatnewbuildingswillbe appropriateintheirarchitecturalenvironment.Second,itenablesthoseseekingsuch approvaltoclearlycommunicatetheirplanstotheCommission. Asafinalmatter,manyprovisionsoftheseStandardsspecifythecompositionof buildingmaterialswhichmaybeusedinconstructingandreconstructingbuildingsand buildingelements.Itisrecognized,however,thattechnologicaladvancesinthe manufactureofbuildingmaterialsmayalreadyhaveresulted,ormayinthefutureresult inbuildingmaterialswhich,whileofcompositiondifferentthanthatspecifiedherein, performidentically,orsufficientlysimilarlyinfunctionandappearance.Thefactthat provisionsoftheseStandardsspecifythecompositionofbuildingmaterialswhichmay beusedshouldnotbeinterpretedasforeverforeclosingthepossibilitythatbuilding materialsofadifferentcompositionmaybeapprovedforuse.However,thedecisionto allowtheuseofsuchbuildingmaterialsrestswhollywithinthediscretionofthe Commission.

ARTICLE1:INTRODUCTION
101DEFINITIONS

ARTICLE2:HISTORICBUILDINGS
200GENERALLAW 201ROOFS 201.1RoofLinesandDormerConfiguration 201.2ReconstructedRoofs 201.3RoofingMaterialsonFlatRoofs 201.4RoofingMaterialsonSlopingRoofs 201.5RoofingMaterialsonMansardRoofs 201.6BrickParapets 201.7Dormers 201.8Cornices 201.9RoofingAccessories 202EXTERIORWALLS 202.1ExteriorMasonryWalls 202.2WoodSiding

202.3StoneandPortlandCementFacades 203WINDOWS 203.1WindowatPublicFacades 203.2WindowsatSemiPublicFacades 203.3WindowsatPrivateFacades 204DOORS 204.1Doors 204.2Transoms 204.3StormandScreenDoors 204.4VehicularDoors 205FOUNDATIONS 205.1Paint 205.2ReplacementMaterials 205.3SurfaceTreatments 205.4WindowWells 206APPENDAGES 206.1ReconstructedAppendagestoPublicandSemiPublicFacades 206.2NewAppendagestoPublicFacades 206.3NewAppendagestoSemiPublicandPrivateFacades 206.4StoneElementsonAppendages 206.5WoodElementsonAppendages 206.6MetalElementsonAppendages 207ACCESSORIES 207.1WroughtandCastIronAccessories 207.2Shutters 207.3SecurityBarsandDoors 207.4AwningsandCanopies 207.5ExteriorLighting 207.6StreetAddresses 207.7Signs 207.8UtilityServiceLines 208STOREFRONTS 208.1ReconstructedStorefronts 208.2StorefrontConversion 209NEWADDITIONSTOEXISTINGBUILDINGS 210CARRIAGEANDALLEYHOUSES 209.1SemiPublicandPrivateFacade 211DEMOLITION 212SECURINGVACANTBUILDINGS

ARTICLE3:NEWBUILDINGS
301PUBLICANDSEMIPUBLICFACADESOFNEWCONSTRUCTION 301.1Site 301.2Mass 301.3Scale 301.4Proportion 301.5RatioofSolidtoVoid 301.6FacadeMaterialandMaterialColor 302PRIVATEFACADESOFNEWCONSTRUCTION 303GARAGES,ALLEYHOUSES&CARRIAGEHOUSES 304PROPOSALREQUIREMENTSFORNEWCONSTRUCTION

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401SLOPE/GRADE 402LANDSCAPINGWALLS 402.1RetainingWallsonPublicFacades 403FENCES 403.1LowFences 403.2HighFences 403.3Prohibitedmaterials 404SIDEWALKSANDSTEPS 405LANDSCAPELIGHTINGATPUBLICFACADES 406SWIMMINGPOOLS 407YARDSTRUCTURES APPENDIXA:LegalDescriptionoftheSoulardHistoricDistrict Thecharacter,sizeandquantityoftherelativelyunalteredhistoricbuildingscontained withintheSoulardHistoricDistrict(the"District")maketheSoulardHistoricDistrict unique.Itisdistinctforthemannerinwhichitshistoricbuildingsrelatetooneanother andtothestreet,foritscrosssectionofarchitecturalstylesandforitsuniformityof construction.Thecombinationofthesephysicalcharacteristicsandtheimportanceof theSoulardHistoricDistrictinthehistoricaldevelopmentoftheCityofSt.Louisserveas acompellingreasonforpreservingtheSoulardHistoricDistrict. Theestablishmentandenforcementofcontrolsoverexteriorarchitecturalfeatures withintheSoulardHistoricDistrictwillensuretheongoinghistoricalvalueofthe SoulardHistoricDistrict.Atthesametime,suchcontrolsmustreasonablyaccommodate

contemporarydesignandlifestylesinordertomaintainandimprovethequalityoflife ofthoseresidingwithintheSoulardHistoricDistrict. TheseSoulardHistoricDistrictStandards(the"Standards")havebeendevelopedto establishaclearandconsistentsetofstandardstogoverntheexteriorarchitectural featureswithintheSoulardHistoricDistrict.TheseStandardssupplementtheBuilding CodeoftheCityofSt.Louis(the"BuildingCode")andanyapplicableordinances establishingstandardspertainingtotheconstruction,maintenanceandrepairof buildingslocatedwithintheSoulardHistoricDistrict,andtheareassurroundingsuch buildings.TheseStandardsshouldnotbeinterpretedasgivinganyrelieffrom,oras constitutinganabandonmentoftheBuildingCodeoranysuchordinances. PursuanttoOrdinanceNo.57986oftheCityofSt.Louis(codifiedasChapters895 through898),asmaybeamendedfromtimetotime,theprimaryresponsibilityfor enforcing,waivingenforcementof,and,wherenecessary,interpretingand supplementingtheprovisionsoftheseStandardsrestsintheCommissiononHeritage andUrbanDesign(hereafter,togetherwithanylegallyauthorizedsuccessorentity,the "Commission").Accordingly,allquestionsregardingsuchmattersshouldbedirectedto theCommission. TherearetwobasicconceptsinherentintheseStandards.Theyareembodiedinthe definitionsofPublic,SemiPublic,andPrivatefacadesandtherequirementforModel Examples; Establishingdefinitionsforthreetypesofbuildingfacadesservestorecognizethefact thatcertainportionsofabuildingarcmorecriticaltotheSoulardHistoricDistrict's characterthanothers,Accordingly,theregulationscontainedhereinaremorestringent forthePublicelementsOfbuildingsthanarcthoseforSemiPublicandPrivateelements. MakingthesubmissionofaModelExampleaprerequisitetoobtainingapprovalofplans toconstructorreconstructbuildingelementsortoconstructnewbuildingshastwo importantadvantages.First,itensuresthatbuildingelementswillbecompatiblewith thebuildingforwhichtheyaretobeconstructedandthatnewbuildingswillbe appropriateintheirarchitecturalenvironment.Second,itenablesthoseseekingsuch approvaltoclearlycommunicatetheirplanstotheCommission. Asafinalmatter,manyprovisionsoftheseStandardsspecifythecompositionof buildingmaterialswhichmaybeusedinconstructingandreconstructingbuildingsand buildingelements.Itisrecognized,however,thattechnologicaladvancesinthe manufactureofbuildingmaterialsmayalreadyhaveresulted,ormayinthefutureresult inbuildingmaterialswhich,whileofcompositiondifferentthanthatspecifiedherein, performidentically,orsufficientlysimilarlyinfunctionandappearance.Thefactthat provisionsoftheseStandardsspecifythecompositionofbuildingmaterialswhichmay beusedshouldnotbeinterpretedasforeverforeclosingthepossibilitythatbuilding

materialsofadifferentcompositionmaybeapprovedforuse.However,thedecisionto allowtheuseofsuchbuildingmaterialsrestswhollywithinthediscretionofthe Commission. 101DEFINITIONS 101.1AlleyHouse Residentialstructurelocatedimmediatelyadjacenttoanalleyandoriginally behindanotherresidentialstructureonthesamelot.Duetodemolition,analley housemaybetheonlyremainingstructureonabuildinglot. 101.2Appendages Steps,stoops,porchesanddecksattachedorimmediatelyadjacenttothe primarybuilding. 101.3CarriageHouses Abuildingoriginallyusedtoprotectcarriagesandhorses,andoftencontaining livingquartersforhiredhands.Typically,theyaretwostorystructuresandare locatedattherearofthebuildinglotimmediatetothealley. 101.4Castiron Amethodofmanufacturingironpartsorcertainbuildingelements.Theironis heatedtoamoltenstateandpouredintomolds.Decorativetipsandtierod starsaretwocommonexamplesofcastiron. 101.5Cornice Thedecorativeportionofabuildinglocatedwhereanexteriorwallmeetsthe roof.Inadditiontobeingdecorative,thecorniceoftencamouflagesthegutter andsupportstheroofoverhang.IntheSoulardHistoricDistrict,cornicesare madeofavarietyofmaterialsanddesignsincorporatingbrackets,dentil moldings,andogeemoldings.Cornicesaretypicallyconstructedofbrick,builtup piecesofwood,sheetmetalorcombinationsofallthree.Asusedherein, cornicesincludestopcornicesandcrownmoldings.(SeeSection101.24). 101.6TheSoulardHistoricDistrict ThatportionoftheCityofSt.LouisdescribedinAppendix:LegalDescriptionof theSoulardHistoricDistrict. 101.7Dormer Astructureprojectingfromaslopingrooformansardtoprovideawindowinto theatticstory. 101.8Facade Anexteriorwallofabuilding.Thestreetfaadeisthewallofabuildingwhich facesthestreet.

101.9FlatRoof Roofswhichareessentiallyflat,typicallyhaveaslopeofinchperfootto12 inchesperfoot,andusuallywaterproofedbyabuiltuproof. 101.10Gable Thetriangularportionofabuildingwallwhichformstwoslopesofaroof. 101.11HalfFlounder Abuildingwitharoofwhichslopesfromonesideofthebuildingtotheother. 101.12Masonry Thefamilyofbuildingtechniqueswhichusestone,brick,ceramic,orconcrete blockunits,usuallyseparatedbymortarbedsandjoints. 101.13Mansard Asteeplyslopingroof,oftenincorporatingdormerstoprovidelightand ventilationfortheatticstory. 101.14ModelExample Abuildingorelement(s)ofasinglebuildingtypeandstyleconstructedpriorto 1929and: Existingoronceexisting,within: theSoulardHistoricDistrict;or theCityofSt.Louis Provideditisofaformandarchitecturalstylecurrentlyoroncefoundwithin theSoulardHistoricDistrict;and Offeredtoprovethat: Adesignproposedforconstructingorreconstructingabuildingwillresult inabuildingelementcompatiblewiththebuildingforwhichitistobe constructed;or Adesignproposedforconstructinganewbuildingwillresultinabuilding compatiblewithitsarchitecturalenvironment;and Ofacomparableform,architecturalstyleanduseas: Thebuildingtoreceivetheconstructedorreconstructedelement;or Thebuildingtobeconstructed. AModelExampleshallbeevidencedbyaseriesofphotographsor photographicreproductionsatleast3"x5"insizeandeitherblack andwhiteorcolor,whichshallincludethefollowing: Inthecaseofproposedconstructionorreconstructionofbuilding elements: Photographsorphotographicreproductionsclearly showingtheModelExamplebuildingelementsindetail, andwherepossible,takenfromatleasttwodifferent angles;and

Photographsorphotographicreproductionsshowingthe overallformandstyleofthebuildinguponwhichsuch buildingelementsarefound;or Inthecaseofproposednewconstruction: Photographsorphotographicreproductionsshowing,inits entirety,thepublicfaadeand,wherepossible,each faadeoftheModelExamplebuilding;and Photographs,orphotographicreproductionsshowing,in detail,specialelementsthereof,includingbutnotlimited to,windows,cornicesanddormers. TheModelExampleconceptisnotintendedtoprecludecontemporarydesigns, buttoassurethattheyarecompatiblewiththeirenvironment. TheobligationtoprovideaModelExampleandthephotographsorphotographic reproductionsevidencingsameshallatalltimesbelongtothepersonorentity proposingtoconstructorreconstructbuildingelementsortoconstructnew buildings.TheCommissionshallhavetherighttodeterminewhetheranexample is,infact,aModelExample,asdefinedherein.TheCommissionshallalsohave therighttorequestthatadditionalevidenceoftheexamplebeprovided. 101.15Parapet Thatportionofthewallsofabuildingwhichprojectsabovetheroofexceptthe chimney. 101.16Permastone Atradenameoftenusedgenericallytodescribeallvarietiesofsynthetic materialsdesignedtoresemblestone.Thesematerialsareprecastcementitious "stones"orpanelsof"stone"attachedasveneeroverexistingmasonry. 101.17Public,SemiPublicandPrivateFacades Comment:ThedefinitionofFacadesisthesameforexistingbuildingsandnew construction. PublicFacades Thefollowingarchitecturalelevation(s)ofabuilding: AFaadewhichfacesapublicstreet,includingthosesectionsof suchelevationwhicharerecessed;or thesectionofasideelevationwhichissetforwardofanadjacent structure. SemiPublicFacades Thefollowingarchitecturalelevation(s)ofabuilding: Sideelevationswhichfaceavacantlotorasideyardatleast15 feetwideandarevisuallydominantfromastreet.

Rearelevationofacornerbuildingwhichisvisuallydominant fromastreet. Thefaadeofacarriageoralleyhousewhichfacesthealley. PrivateFacades Thearchitecturalelevation(s)ofabuildingwhichdonotmeetthecriteria ofaPublicorSemiPublicFaade. Comment:Afaadeofabuildingwhichwasonceprivatedoesnot becomePublic,butinsteadSemiPublicifitisexposedbydemolition.If theclassificationofafacadeisdisputablebetweentwoclassifications,the higherclassificationshallapply.Publicisconsideredthehighest;Semi PublicsecondhighestandPrivatethelowest. 101.18Reconstructed Therecreationofaonceexistingelement(e.g.missingcornice)ortherepairor replacementofasectionofanelement(e.g.damagedcornice). 101.19RoutineMaintenanceandRepairs Smallrepairswhicharenecessarytopreventdeteriorationofabuildingor landscapingelement.ThesearenotregulatedbytheseStandardsanddonot requireabuildingpermitexceptasmayberequiredbycitybuildingcodes. Referencestotheseitemsinthisdocumentareadvisory.Theyinclude:
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Tuckpointing Repairorreplacementofguttersordownspouts Paintingofwoodormetalelementsorpaintingofmasonrythesame colororacolorresemblingthatoftheunderlyingmaterial Repair,butnottotalreplacement,ofexistingretainingwalls,fences, steps,stoops,porches,decksorawnings Repairorreplacementofaflatroof Repair,oroverlaymentofaslopedroofwithexistingmaterial.

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Comment:Citybuildingcodesrequireapermitwhenmorethan25%oftheroof deckingisreplacedandallownomorethanthreelayersofasphaltshingles. 101.20RetainingWall Astructureofmasonry,reinforcedconcreteandmasonryorwoodwhichholds backsoil. 101.21Storefront Aportionofabuildingtypifiedbylarge,fixedpiecesofglass.Theglazingarea normallyextendedfromakneehighsill(30)toceilingheight,withwoodor metalframessupportingthestorewindowandtransoms.Theareabelowthe largerpanesofglasswasoftenglazedandallowedlightandairintobasement storageareas.

33StormerDoors Outerdoors,historicallymadeofwood,whichprotectthevestibuleandthe primarydoorofthebuilding. 34.Toothin Amasonrytechniqueusedtoformanewopeningorcloseupanexisting openinginanexistingmasonrywall.Inthecaseofanewopeninginabrickwall, theedgesofthenewopeningarefirstnotchedbeyondtheactualwidth dimensionsoftheopening.Thisnotchingwouldallowfortheinsertionofhalf bricksaligningwiththeendsofthefullbricks.Theresultisanopeningjamb whichissmooth,neatlyaligned,andhasthehardsurfaceofthebricksproperly exposedatthejambedges.Thereverseprocesswouldbeusedtobrickinan openinginanattempttoblendthenewbrickswiththeexisting. Comment:Thisreverseprocessisnotarecommendedmethodofinfillinga windowwithintheSoulardHistoricDistrict.Recommendedmethodsare describedinSection203.2. 101.24TopCornicesorCrownMoldings Ornamentalmoldingofwoodwithsheetmetalflashingorentirelyofsheetmetal whichdefinesthetopedgeofthefinishmaterialofamansardroofandwhich coverstheseambetweenthismaterialandthatoftheroof.Cornicesare typicallyconstructedofbrick,builtuppiecesofwood,sheetmetalor combinationsofallthree.Asusedherein,cornicesincludetopcornicesand crownmoldings. 101.25Transom Thewindowoverthetopofadoor;eitherfixedoroperable. 101.26Tuckpointing Aprocessofrepairingmortarjointsinamasonrywall,whereinexistingmortaris removedtoaprescribeddepthfromthefaceofthemasonry.Afterwhich,new mortarispressedintothejointsandthenproperlytooled. 101.27VisuallyDominant Anelementisvisuallydominantifitcommands,controls,orprevailsthevisual perceptionofabuildingbecauseofitssize,shape,material,orcolor.Itisvisually dominantif: Itssizeoccupiesmorethan10percentofthevisualplaneofthebuilding fromastreetor; Itssizeoccupiesmorethan2percentofthevisualplaneofthebuilding fromastreetand Itsshapeisnotalignedwiththenaturallinesofthebuildingto whichitisattached;or Itsmaterialsareadistinctlydifferentappearanceortexturethan thosetowhichitisattached;or

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Itscolorisofabrightness,hue,ortonewhichcontrastswiththe brightness,hue,ortoneofthebuilding. Comment:Thisconceptisonlyappliedtoselected,notall,elementstobeadded toabuilding.Itisnotintendedtoimplythatnothingshouldbevisuallydominant. Somethings,suchasMansards,shouldbevisuallydominant. 39WroughtIron Amethodofmanufacturingironpartsorcertainbuildingelements.Theironis heatedinaforgeandshapedwhilesoft,eitherbybendingorhammering.Fences andgatesoftenincorporatewroughtironelements. 38Wythe Atermusedinmasonryconstructiontodescribethethicknessofawall.A2 wythebrickwallisonewhichis2bricksthick.Mostbrickwallsinhistoric residentialconstructionare3wythewalls,or3bricksthick(approximately13").

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ARTICLE2:EXISTINGBUILDINGS
200GENERALLAW: Ifdocumentedevidencecanbeprovidedwhichverifiesthatanelementofanexisting buildinghasbeenaltered,itmaybereconstructedtoitsoriginalconfiguration. Ifabuilding,additiontoabuilding,orelementofabuildingwasconstructedafter January1,1929,itmaybealteredinaccordancewiththerequirementsforNew Construction.Evidencethatthebuilding,additionorelementwasconstructedafter January1,1929mustbeprovided. Comment:January1,1929waschosenbecauseatthetimeofwritingofthese Standards,allbuildingscontributingtothehistoriccharacteroftheneighborhoodwere builtbeforethatdate.however,thatwhichistodaycurrentwillonedaybehistoric. Therefore,thisdateshouldbereviewedatleastonceevery10yearsandbrought forward,asnecessary,toreflectthedatebeforewhichbuildingscontributetothe historiccharacteroftheneighborhoodatthattime.Allotherreferencestothatdate shouldbechangedsimultaneously. Unlessspecificallystatedotherwise,allregulationshereinapplytoPublicFacadesonly. ThoseforSemiPublicandPrivateFacadesarespecificallynoted. WhenachoiceofsolutionsisgiveninthisOrdinance,thesolutionsarepresentedin orderofpreference. TheseStandardsdonotrequirethecorrectionofanyconditionpredatingtheir enactmentexceptthestabilizationofvacantbuildingsasdescribedinSection212. 201ROOFS Comment:Roofsareaprominentpartofanybuilding,andinconjunctionwiththewalls determineabuilding'sformandscale.Roofstyles,theconditionoftheroofandits detailsgreatlyinfluencethevisualcharacteroftheSoulardHistoricDistrict. MostoftheroofstylesintheSoulardHistoricDistrictfallintooneofthefollowing categories: Mansard; Gable; Singleslopetooneside; Flat.

Repairofaroof,replacementofaflatroof,oroverlaymentofaslopedroofwiththe existingmaterialandrepairorreplacementofguttersordownspoutsisgeneral maintenanceanddoesnotrequireapermitexceptasprovidedinCityBuildingCodes. Referenceshereinareadvisory. 201.1RoofLinesAndDormerConfigurationAtPublic&IntermediateFacades Therooflinesanddormerconfigurationofbuildingsshallnotbealteredexceptas specificallyprovidedherein.Rooflinesincludetheroof'sslope,height,locationand structure.

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201.2ReconstructedRoofs Reconstructedroofsshallbeconstructedbasedontheoriginalroofdesign.Wherethe originalslopeoftheroofcannotbeverifiedthroughreasonableresearchorexisting evidence,reconstructionshallbebasedonaModelExample. 201.3RoofingMaterialsonFlatRoofs Roofingmaterialsonflatroofsshallbeoneofthefollowing: Amaterialwhichcanbedocumentedasbeingoriginaltothebuilding; Rolledroofingorroofingfelt. 201.4RoofingMaterialsOnSlopingRoofs Comment:Slopingroofsincludeallrooftypesexceptmansardandflatroofs(addressed elsewherewithinthisdocument.). Roofingmaterialsonslopingroofsshallbeoneofthefollowing: Amaterialwhichcanbedocumentedasbeingoriginaltothebuilding; Slateshingles; Syntheticslateshinglesmadeofacementitiouscompositionandreinforcedwith fiberglass; acompositionshinglewhichreplicatestheproportionsofslateshingles. Comment:GAF"Slateline"fulfillsthisrequirement Sheetmetalroofingappliedinamannerconsistentwithsheetmetalroofingona ModelExample; Asphaltorfiberglasscompositionshingles,standardthreetabdesignof235 poundspersquareminimumconstruction; Woodshinglesofashapeandsize,andappliedinamannerconsistentwith woodshinglesonaModelExampleandsubjecttoapprovalbytheBoardof BuildingAppeals. Rollroofingorroofingfeltareprohibitedastotalreplacementfinishedroofingmaterials onslopingroofs. Patternsmaynotbearrangedinasphaltorslateshinglesonslopingroofsunlessbased onevidenceoriginaltothebuildingoraModelExample. 201.5RoofingMaterialsOnMansardRoofs Roofingmaterialsonmansardroofsshallbeoneofthefollowing: amaterialwhichcanbedocumentedasbeingoriginaltothebuilding; slateshingles; syntheticslateshinglesofacementitiouscompositionwithfiberglassorasbestos reinforcing; compositionshingleswhichreplicatetheproportionsofslateshingles. Comment:GAFSlatelineoranequivalentfulfillsthisrequirement.

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AsphaltorFiberglascompositionshingles;standard3tabdesignof235Lb.per squareminimumconstruction. Slateorsyntheticslateshallbeusedtoreplacemissingordamagedshingleson mansardroofswheremorethan50%oftheoriginalslateshinglesarein existence. Comment:Mansardroofswithcompositionshinglesexistingatthetimeof implementationoftheseStandardsmaycontinuetobecoveredwithnew compositionshingles,thoughslateorsyntheticslateshinglesaremore compatiblewiththeoriginalcharacterofthebuilding. PatternsonMansardRoofs: Patternscreatedbythearrangementofslateofdifferingcolorsorconfigurations shallnotbealteredbythesubtractionoradditionofshingles. PatternsmaybepaintedwherenopatternoriginallyexistedbasedonaModel Example. Reconstructedmansardroofsmaybepatternedthroughtheuseofslateor syntheticslateshinglesofdifferingcolorsorconfigurations.Suchpatternsshall bebasedonaModelExample. Mansardsonwhichtheslatesarebeingreplacedmayhaveaslatepatternwhich conformstoamodelexampleifnooriginalpatterncanbedocumented. 201.6BrickParapetsAtPublic,Intermediate&PrivateFacades Brickparapetsandthemannerinwhichtheroofingmaterialmeetthemshallbe constructedasfollows: Whentheinsidefaceoftheparapetisvisiblefromastreet,theroofingmaterial shallbeflashedandcounterflashedwithmetalflashingsetintothemasonry parapetwall. Whentheinsidefaceoftheparapetisnotvisiblefromastreet,theroofing materialshallbeextendeduptheinsidefaceoftheparapetandfittedunderthe metalflashingortheparapetcap. ParapetsatthePublicFaade(s)shallhavecopingasfollows: Slopingparapetsatroofsshallhavecopingofbricksimilartothatoftheparapet. Comment:Metalorplasticthroughwallflashingshouldbeusedtoprevent moisturefrompenetratingthemasonry.Ahardfacedbrickshouldbeusedfor parapetcoping. Horizontalplanesofaparapet(i.e.thetopofaparapetwhichscreensaflatroof, orofastepinasteppedparapet)shallbeprotectedwithglazedcopingtileor metalcap. Glazedcopingtile,whenbrokenormissingshallbereplacedbythesame. Metalcapsshallhaveanonreflectivemetalfinish.

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Felt,roofingpaperorrollroofingisprohibitedasatotalreplacementfinish materialatparapets. 201.7Dormers Dormersshallnotberemovedoralteredinconfiguration,locationordetailexceptas otherwiseexpresslyprovidedherein. Reconstructeddormersandelementsofadormershallbedesignedandpositionedon roofstoreplicatethedimensions,proportions,materials(exceptasnotedinpart4 hereof)anddetails,includingornament,oftheoriginaldormer.Wheresuchdimensions, proportions,materialsordetailsarenotevidentfromexistingconditions,aModel Exampleshallbeprovided.Dormersareprohibitedwherethereisnoevidenceoftheir priorexistence. Newdormersmaybeaddedwherethereisnoevidenceoftheirpriorexistenceifbased onaModelExample. Dormermaterials,includingthoseatthesides,shallnotbealteredinappearanceand scalefromtheoriginalexceptvinyl,aluminum,steelormasonitesidingwhichappears as4woodsidingmaybeusedatthesideswhenthedormerislocatedabovethe secondstoryofabuildingasprovidedinsection202.2.Asphaltshinglesareprohibited onverticalsidesofdormers. Comment:Asphaltshinglesareaninappropriatesidingmaterialforanyverticalsurface. Theysaginsummerheatandeventuallyfalloff.Thesidesofdormersonslateroofsare typicallyslate,whilethesidesofdormersonasphaltshingleroofsaretypically4" exposedwoodsiding. OrnamentatDormers Comment:theroleofornamentatdormersisarchitecturallysignificant. Newornamentatdormersmustbebasedonevidenceofitspriorexistenceon thedormer(s)or,ifsuchevidencenolongerexists,bebasedonaModel Example. Ornamentshallbeconstructedofmaterialshistoricallyusedforsuchornament orothermaterialswhichreplicatesuchmaterials. Ornamentanddormerdetailingmustbeofafinishedmaterial. 201.8CornicesAtPublicAndIntermediateFacades Comment:Cornicesareacriticalelementofabuilding'shistoricalandvisualintegrity. Reconstructedcornicesshallbedesignedtoreplicatethedimensions(includinglength ofcornerreturns),proportions,materialsanddetailsoftheoriginalcornice.Wheresuch dimensions,proportionsanddetailsarenotevidentfromthecurrentconditionsofthe building,aModelExampleshallbeprovided. NewcornicesonexistingbuildingsshallbebasedonaModelExample.

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CorniceMaterials: Cornicematerialsshallnotbealteredfromtheoriginalexceptaspermittedin thisOrdinance. Replacementmaterialsshallreplicatetheappearanceofthefinishedoriginal finishedmaterials. BrickandOrnamentalBrick Replacementbrickwithinacorniceshallbeofsimilardimensions,color andsurfacecharacteristicsastheoriginal. Replacementsectionsshallbeoneofthefollowing: Neworusedpressedbrickofsimilardimensions,colorandsurface characteristicsastheoriginal;or Fiberglassreinforcedconcretereplicaswithintegralcolorand matchingtheoriginalincolorandsurfacecharacteristicsand ornamentaldetailing. Sheetmetal Replacementsectionsofsheetmetalwithinacorniceshallbeofoneof thefollowing: Sheetmetalofthesamematerialastheexistingsheetmetal. Anyofthematerialsindicatedasappropriateforusewithinwood cornices. Wood: Replacementsectionsofwoodwithinacorniceshallbeofoneofthefollowing: wood Fiberglasreplicatingtheoriginalwood;or Syntheticmoldedreplicasoftheoriginalwood. StoneandTerraCotta Replacementsectionsofstoneorterracottashallbeofonethefollowing: 1. Stoneorterracottaofsimilarcolor,textureanddimensionasthe original. 2. Precastconcreteofsimilarcolor,textureanddimensionasthe original. 3. Fiberglassreinforcedconcretereplicatingtheoriginal;or 4. Moldedsyntheticreplicasoftheoriginalstoneorterracotta. BuiltinGutterswithinaCornice: Woodandmetalcorniceswithbuiltinguttersshallbereconstructedinoneofthe followingmethods: Reconstructedtomatchtheoriginalinprofile,materialanddimension.The methodofdrainageshallbesimilartotheoriginal.

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Reconstructedwithastandardsheetmetalguttersectionintegratedintothe corniceprofileandmaintainingtheoriginalheightandprojectionofthe original. Masonrycorniceswithbuiltinguttersshallbereconstructedtomatchthe originalindesign,profile,dimensionanddetail.Aluminumguttersshallnotbe integratedintothecorniceprofile. CorniceFinish: Allexteriorsurfacesofacorniceshallhaveafinishedsurface. Woodwithinacorniceshallbepainted. Sheetmetalwithinacorniceshallbepaintedexceptcopper,whichshall bepaintedorallowedtoobtainitsnaturaloxidizedfinish. 201.9RoofingAccessories GuttersandDownspouts: Comment:Guttersanddownspoutsprotectwallsfromwaterdamageandassistin preservingthestructuralintegrityofthebuilding.Iftheirconfigurationisnotsimilarto theoriginalconfiguration,thearchitecturalintegrityofthebuildingwillbediminished. Repairandreplacementofguttersanddownspoutsaredefinedasgeneral maintenanceandthereforenotregulatedbytheseStandardsexceptasprovided insection201.8(4),guttersbuiltintocornices. Comment:Thefollowingarerecommendationsforgutteranddownspout replacementandrepair. Newguttersanddownspoutsshouldbeofoneofthefollowingmaterials: Copper;paintedorallowedtooxidize. Galvanizedmetal,painted;or Aluminum;finishedasanonreflectivesurfacewhetherfactoryapplied orpainted. PlasticguttersanddownspoutsarenotrecommendedatPublicFacades. Chimneys Existingchimneysshallberetained. Chimneysnotinusemaybecapped,butinnocaseisachimneytobealteredin dimension,includingheight. ReconstructedchimneysshallduplicatetheoriginalorbebaseduponaModel Example. RoofCresting Roofcrestingshallbeofthefollowingmaterials: wroughtiron,castiron,copperorothernonreflectivemetal;or

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Plasticwhichreplicatestheappearanceoftheabove.Plasticcrestingshallbe securelyattachedandrigidsoastobeindistinguishablefrommetalcresting. PipingandVentsattheRoof PipingandVentsattheroofarenotregulatedbytheseStandardsbecausetheir locationisprimarilydeterminedbyinteriordesign Comment:Itisrecommendedthatinteriorplumbingbelocatedsothatplumbing ventstacks,atticventilationdevices,metalchimneyfluesandmetalfireplace chimneysarenotlocatedonaportionofaroofwhichslopestowardaPublic Faade. SkylightsandRoofWindows Skylightorroofwindowsshallnotbeonaportionofaroofwhichslopestoward aPublicFaadeandshallnotbevisuallydominantonanyotherportionofaroof. AntennaeandSatelliteDishes Radioortelevisionantennaeorsatellitedishesshallnotbevisiblefromthe streetinfrontofabuildingandshallnotbevisuallydominantfromanyother street. Solarcollectors Solarcollectorsshallnotbevisiblefromastreet. RoofDecks RoofdecksareallowedonlyabovePrivateFacadesofbuildingsandshallnotbe visuallydominantfromanystreet. RoofTopAirConditioningUnits Rooftopairconditioningunitsshallnotbevisiblefromthestreetinfrontofa buildingandshallnotbevisuallydominantfromanyotherstreet. Other Otheritemswhicharenotoriginaltoastructureshallnotbevisiblefromastreet unlessbasedonaModelExample. 202EXTERIORWALLS 202.1ExteriorMasonryWalls Comment:Paintingofwoodormetalelements,orrepaintingofmasonrythesamecolor oracolorresemblingtheunderlyingmaterialortuckpointingmasonrywallsisgeneral maintenance,doesnotrequireapermitandisnotregulatedbytheseStandards. Comment:Masonryincludesbrick,ornamentalpressedbrickandterracotta. CleaningExteriorMasonry Theblastingofexteriormasonrywallswithsandorotherabrasivematerialsis prohibited. Comment:Blastingamasonrywallwithabrasivematerialsdestroysthehard outersurfaceofthemasonryandthusexposesthesoftercoreofthemasonryto

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theelements.Blastingthusnotonlypermanentlydamagestheappearanceofthe brick,butalsoshortensthelifeoftheindividualbrickandthebuildingasawhole. ConsultwiththeCityAirPollutionControlofficeforadvice. Masonryshallonlybecleanedofdirtorpaintwithnonacidicchemicalsolutions andwater.Suchsolutionsandwatershallbesprayedatlowtomedium pressuresnevertoexceed400poundspersquareinch. Comment:Itisrecommendedthatthecleaningtechniquefirstbeappliedtoa3'x 3'samplearealocatedinanunobtrusiveareaofthewall(s)todemonstratethat thetechniquethatistobeusedincleaningisnondamaging. Painting Thepaintingofunpaintedmasonrywallsisprohibited. Comment:Moisturebuildsupbehindpaintonmasonry.Thisdeterioratesthe mortarjoints. Masonrywallswhicharecurrentlypaintedmayberepaintedinaccordancewith thedefinitionofrepairandgeneralmaintenance. Tuckpointing Comment:TuckpointingisnotregulatedbytheseStandards.However,itisofthe utmostimportanceinkeepingthewallwatertight.Caremustbetaken,however, toretaintheoriginalappearanceofthewall. Theserecommendationsprovideareasonabledefinitionoftuckpointingina workmanlikefashionasrequiredbyCityBuildingCodes.Therefore,major deviationsfromtheserecommendationscanresultinactionsbytheBuilding Divisiontocorrectdeficiencies. Oldmortarwhichistoberemovedtoprovideadequatespacefornewmortar shouldberemovedbyhand,ifpossible,sincepowertoolscaneasilychipand damagemasonry. Thecompositionofthemortarmixshouldbesoft.Mortarwhichistoohardmay spall,chiporbreaktheadjacentmasonry.Arecommendedmixis1partcement, 2partslimeand7partssand. Thecolorofthemortarshouldmatchthemajorityofthemortarcurrently existinginthewall.Thecolorofthemortarisaffectedbypigmentsaddedinto themortarmix;thetype,sizeandquantityofsandinthemix;andthecolorof thecementused.Thecolorofmortarwhichdoesnothavepigmentaddedis affectedbythecolorandcoarsenessofthesand.Typically,whitesilicasandwill resultinmortarsofalightercolorwhilebrownriversandwillresultinmortarsof adarkercolor.Similarly,sandofafinercoarsenesswillresultinmortarslightin colorwhilecoarsersandswillresultinmortarsofadarkercolor.Ineach instance,thecolorofthemortarwillnotbeclearlyidentifiableuntilithasdried andbeenwashed.Mortarnormallydriesinthirtydaysandmaybewashedof residuebyplainwaterandastillbristlebrush.

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Mortarshouldbetooledtomatchtheexistingororiginalcharacterofthejoints. CommonjointsfoundwithintheSoulardHistoricDistrictincludeconcave,v grooved,andflushstruck. ReconstructedMasonryWalls Comment:Reconstructedmasonrywallsincludethereplacementofmissing masonrywithinawallandthereconstructionofamasonrywallwhichhas collapsed. Construction Reconstructedmasonrywallsshallbeoneofthefollowingtypesofconstruction: Solidbrickmasonry; Concreteblockbackupwithmasonryexterior,or; Masonryveneeronmetalorwoodstuds. Mortarthicknessandcoursingshallmatchtheoriginal. Material Oneofthefollowingmaterialsshallbeused: neworusedmasonryunitswhichmatchtheoriginalinsize,shape,color (varietyandpatternofcolor),surfacehardnessandornament. Theoriginalornamentalmasonryunits(pressedbrickorterracotta)or replicaunitsconstructedofthematerialsoutlinedinSection201.8: Cornices. ExposedMasonryPartyWalls Comment:Exposedmasonrypartywallswereoriginalinteriorwallswhichservedasa firebarrierbetweenadjacentbuildings.Upondemolitionofoneofthebuildings,one faceofthiswall,isleftexposed.Exposedmasonrypartywallspresenttwoproblems: howbesttoprotectthesoftbrickwallfromdeteriorationandhowtoimprovethe irregularfaceleftbydemolition. Exposedmasonrywallsshallbetreatedusingoneofthefollowingmethods: Addanewveneerofbricktothewall.Thenewbrickshallbesimilarin sizeandcolortotheoriginal. Comment:Propertyrightsmayprohibitthisoption. Cleantheexposedwallofanydebris,replaceanydeterioratedareas, tuckpointtheentirewall;or Pargethewallwithstuccowhichiscoloredorpaintedtomatchthecolor oftheadjacentbrickwork. Comment:Suchexposedwallscanbestructurallydeficient.CityBuilding Codesrequirecorrectiveactioninthosecases. 202.2WoodSiding Comment:Woodsidingistypicallyfoundatthesidesofdormers,enclosedporches,rear additionsandoccasionallyanentirebuildingwithintheSoulardHistoricDistrict. Woodsidingshallbepainted.

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Replacementmaterialsshallbeoneofthefollowing: Newwoodsidingwhichreplicatestheoriginalindesign,dimensionandmethod ofapplication; Atthesidesofadormerwhichisabovethesecondfloor,aluminum,steel,vinyl ormasonitesidingreplicating4woodsidingmaybeusedasprovidedinSection 201.6;or Onprivateorsemipublicfacades,4vinylsidingor12masonitewhichappears as4sidingmaybeused. Useofthefollowingreplacementmaterialsisrestricted: Masonitein12widthsconfiguredtolooklike4exposedsidingisprohibitedat thePublicFaadeexceptasprovidedherein; AluminumsteelorvinylsidingisprohibitedatPublicFacadesexceptasprovided herein;and Woodshinglesareprohibited. 202.3StoneAndPortlandCementFacadesAtPublic&IntermediateFacades Painting Graniteandmarblefacadeswhichhavenotbeenpaintedshallnotbepainted. Limestoneandsandstonefacadesmaybepainted.Thecolorisnotregulatedby theseStandards. Missingpiecesofstoneandmissingorseverelydamagedfacadesshallbereplicated withstone,cementstucco,Fiberglasorothermaterialwhichreplicatestheoriginal appearanceofthestone. Cementstuccofacadesshallmeetthefollowing: Thecementstuccoshallbescoredtoreplicatethepatternoftheoriginal stonework. Thesetbackofwindowsanddoorsshallbecloselymaintained. Thedetailingofcornersandedgesshallbeascrispastheoriginal. Syntheticstoneveneersareprohibited. 203WINDOWS Comment:Windowsofhistoricbuildingsareaveryimportantpartofabuilding'shistoric character. 203.1WindowsAtPublicFacades Windowsshallbeoneofthefollowing: Theexistingwindowrepairedandretained. Areplacementwindowwhichduplicatestheoriginalandmeetsthefollowing requirements:

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Replacementwindowsorsashesshallbemadeofwoodorfinished aluminum. Theprofilesofmuntins,sashes,framesandmoldingsmatchtheoriginal elementsindimension,configuration. Thenumberoflights,theirarrangementandproportionshallmatchthe originalorbebasedonaModelExample. Themethodofopeningshallbethesameastheoriginalexceptdouble hungwindowsmaybechangedtosinglehung. ReconstructedwindowsandsashesinaPublicFaadeshallbebasedonthefollowing: Anadjacentexistingwindowinthesamefacadewhichisoriginal;or Ifallwindowsonafaadearebeingreplacedthentheyshallbebasedona ModelExample,orthewindowdetailedinFigureS. GlassTypesataPublicFacade GlassinhistoricwindowsonaPublicFaadeshallbeoneofthefollowing: Clearglassorotheroriginalglazing; GlassbasedonaModelExample;or insulatedglasswithitsexteriorfacesetbackfromtheexteriorfaceofthe sash. ThefollowingglasstypesareprohibitedonPublicFacades: Tintedglass; Reflectiveglass; Glassblock;and Plastic(Plexiglas)exceptLexanoranequivalent. AbandonedWindowsonaPublicFaade Windowswhicharetobeabandonedontheinteriorshallbeinfilledbyclosingthem withwoodshuttersset12backfromthefaceofthewallwiththewindowopeningleft intactincludingtheframe,sash,subsillandlintel. StormWindowsandScreensataPublicFacade Comment:Stormwindowsandscreensmaybeinstalledattheinteriororattheexterior. Interiorinstallationispreferredbecauseoftheincreasedvisibilityoftheexteriorofthe windowanditsdetails. Materials: Exteriorstormwindowsandscreensshallbewood,aluminumorplastic. Woodshallbepainted;aluminumshallbefactoryorfieldpainted.Clear anodizedaluminumisprohibited. Interiorstormwindowsandscreensarenotregulatedbythese Standards. Stormwindowsandscreensshallalsomeetthefollowingrequirements:

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Thedimensionsoftheareaofglassorscreenshallbethesameasthe areaofglassinthewindowbeingprotected. Themeetingrailofthestormorscreenwindowshallbeinlinewiththe meetingrailofthewindowbeingprotected.Additionalmeetingrailsare prohibited. Comment:Anexampleof(2)isanarchedheadopeningwherethe meetingrailscannotcrossthearch. NewWindowOpenings NewwindowopeningsareprohibitedinaPublicFaadeexceptasrequiredby CityHealthandSafetyCodes. NonewwindowopeningsshallbecreatedinaPublicFaade. NoexistingwindowopeninginaPublicFaadeshallbealteredinlengthor width. 203.2WindowsAtSemiPublicFacades WindowsatSemiPublicFacadesshallcomplywithalloftherestrictionsoutlinedin 203.1exceptasnotedherein. ReplacementWindowsinaSemiPublicFacade Materials: Replacementwindowsmaybeconstructedofthefollowingmaterials: Wood; Vinylcoatedwood;or Finished(paintedorotherwisecoatedwithcolor)aluminum.Clear anodizedaluminumisprohibited. Configuration Theprofilesofmuntins,sashes,framesandmoldingsmatchtheoriginal elementsindimension,configuration. Thenumberoflightsmaybereducedtooneoverone Squareheadreplacementwindowsmayreplaceoriginalarchedhead windowswheretheapexofthearchislessthan6aboveitsbase. However,thearchshallbemaintainedwithadecorativeelementof wood,finishedmetalorplasticwhichappearsaswood. BrickMolding Inallcases,theoriginalbrickmoldingshallberetainedorduplicated. InfillingWindowsinaSemiPublicFacade Windowswhicharetobeabandonedontheinteriorshallbeinfilledasfollows: Closethewindowopeningshallbeclosedwithwoodenshuttersset12"back fromthefaceofthewallwiththewindowopeningleftintactincludingthe frame,sash,subsillandlintel.

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Brickintheopeningwithbrickset1"to2"backfromthefaceofthewallwith thewindowopeningleftintactincludingthesubsillandlintel.Theinfillbrick shouldmatchthesurroundingbrickinsize,color,texture,coursingandmortar composition,color,textureandtooling. 203.3WindowsAtPrivateFacades WindowsatPrivateFacadesshallcomplywithalloftherestrictionsoutlinedinSection 203.1exceptasamendedinSection203.2andherein. NewWindowOpeningsinPrivateFacades Newopeningswherenowindowexistedbefore,orwhereexistingwindowsare tobemadeshorterorlonger,shallmeetthefollowing: Theproportionoftheopeningshallbethesameastheadjacent openings; Themasonryjambsshallbetoothedin,notsawcut;and Sillsandlintelsshallmatchthoseadjacent. GlasstypesandmaterialsonPrivateFacadesarenotregulatedbythese Standards. 204DOORS Comment:Doors,likewindows,areanintegralpartofabuilding'sstreetfacade.Primary entrancedoorsareoneofthestrongestfirstimpressionsofabuilding.Doortypesfound inSoulardHistoricDistrictarelimitedtoafewdifferenttypes.DoorsofearlierFederal stylebuildingsaresolid,simpleinconstructionandwithoutornamentsaveforfourorsix panels.Victoriandoorsaremuchmoreornate,oftenwithelaboratecarvings,recessed panelsorotherarchitecturaldetailingandtypicallyhaveaglazedareaintheupperhalf tothreequartersofthedoor.(SeeFigure1)GlassinaVictoriandooristypicallyetched, beveledorleaded.StormerdoorsoftenaccompanyVictoriandoorsandareofsimilar designthoughusuallywithoutanyglazedarea.Asusedhereintheterm"doors"includes stormerdoors. 204.1DoorsAtPublicAndIntermediateFacades Doorsshallbeoneofthefollowing: Theoriginalwooddoorrestored; Anewwooddoorwhichreplicatestheoriginal; Afinishedmetaldoorofastylewhichreplicatestheoriginal;or BasedonaModelExample. Thefollowingtypesofdoorsareprohibited: Flush,hollowcoredoorswithorwithoutappliedmoldings; Flush,metaldoorsofanymaterial. Doorsshallhaveoneofthefollowingfinishes: Paint;

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Whenhardwood,anaturalfinish. Stormers Stormerdoorsshallnotbereplacedwithanyothertypeofdoor. Hardware Newhardwareshallbeofastyle,typeandmaterialappropriatetothedoor. Placement Settingdoorsforwardorbackfromtheiroriginallineofplacementisprohibited. AbandonedDoors DoorswhicharetobeabandonedattheinsideonaPublicorSemiPublicFacadeshall beclosedwithadoorwhichreplicatestheoriginaldoororthatofaModelExampleset intheexistingframe.Thedoorframeandsubsillshallbemaintained. DoorswhicharetobeabandonedattheinsideonaPrivateFacademaybeinfilledwith brickset112"to2"backfromthefaceofthewallwiththeopeningleftintactincluding thesubsillandlintel. DoorsatPrivateFacadesmaybeconvertedtowindowsbyshorteningthevertical (height)butnotthehorizontal(width)dimension.Suchnewwindowsaresubjecttothe replacementwindowstandardssetforthinSections203hereof. 204.2Transoms ExistingtransomsshallbemaintainedaspartoftheentryatallFacades. Stormwindowsandscreensattransomsshallcomplywith201.5(5). 204.3StormandScreenDoors Comment:Stormandscreendoors,wheretheyexistedhistoricallywithintheSoulard HistoricDistrict,werewood.Therefore,woodisthepreferredmaterial. Stormers Stormerdoorsshallnotbereplacedwithanyothertypeofenclosure. Newstormdoorsshallmeetthefollowing: Simpleandopenindesignandfulllight; Ofafinishedmaterialotherthanclearanodizedaluminum;and Becompatiblewiththedesignofthedoorbehind. Newscreendoorsshallmeetthefollowing: Simpleandopenindesign; Ofafinishedmaterialotherthanclearanodizedaluminum;and Becompatiblewiththedesignofthedoorbehind. 204.4VehicularDoorsAtPublic&IntermediateFacades Comment:ThereareanumberofhistoricvehicularentranceswithintheSoulardHistoric District.Today,theseentrancesmaystillretaintheiroriginaluseormayhavebeen convertedtootheruses. Thestructuralopeningofanoriginalvehiculardoorshallremainintact.

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VehicularDoors Vehiculardoorsshallbeofoneofthefollowingtypes: Theoriginaldoororaduplicateoftheoriginaldoor; AdoorbasedonaModelExample; Adoorconstructedofcarsiding(tongue&groove;23/4"x5/8");or Flushorraisedpaneldoorsconstructedofsteel,woodoraluminum.Steel oraluminumdoorsmustbepainted.Woodmaybestainedorpainted. 205FOUNDATIONS Comment:FoundationswithintheSoulardHistoricDistrictaretypicallywhitetogrey limestone. 205.1Paint Unpaintedfoundationsmaybepainted. Paintedfoundationsmayberepainted.Thecolorshallbethecurrentcolororacolor resemblingtheunderlyingmaterialassetforthintheRoutineMaintenanceandRepair Definition(Section1010.19). 205.2ReplacementMaterials Neworreusedstonewhichmatchestheoriginalincolor,typeofstone,method ofstonefinishandsize. Aveneeroftheaboveappliedtoabackupmaterialsuchasconcreteorconcrete block. Othermasonryproductssuchascastinplaceconcrete,splitfacedconcrete blockorconcreteblockwithanunevenfacewhenthefacereplicatestheoriginal material. 205.3SurfaceTreatments FoundationsatthePublicFaadeshallnotbeparged(skimcoated)withstucco, concrete,mortarorothercementitiousmaterials. Foundationswhichrequiretuckpointingshouldbetuckpointedtomatchtheexisting mortarincolor,textureandcomposition. 205.4WindowWells Comment:AnumberofFederalstylebuildingshavewindowwellsinthePublicFacadeat thestreetlevel.Thesewellsneedtobecoveredinordertoprotectthepublic. Windowwellsshallbetreatedinoneofthefollowingmethods: Boardandbattenwoodortongueandgroovecarsidingshallcovertheopening andshallbepainted. Steelgrating,grillworkorsteelplateshallcovertheopeningandshallbe painted. Shortenthewindowopeningandcloseoverthewellwiththesamefinished materialastheadjacentsidewalkexceptwhereprohibitedbycitybuildingcodes. 26

206APPENDAGESONPUBLICANDSEMIPUBLICFACADES Comment:OnlyafewmaterialswerehistoricallyusedintheSoulardHistoricDistrictin theconstructionofporches,stoopsandsteps.Thesematerialsincludedstone,brick, woodandoccasionallyvarioustypesofmetal.Appendageswereoftenthefocusof architecturaldetailingandaddtobeindividualcharacterofabuilding.Lowdeckswere historicallyrare.However,theyhavebecomeanintegralpartofmodernurbanliving. 206.1ReconstructedAppendagestoPublicandSemiPublicFacades Reconstructedappendagesshallbebasedonevidenceoftheirpriorexistence(whole appendage)and/oronevidenceatthebuildingand/oronaModelExample(individual elements). Comment:Evidenceincludes,butisnotlimitedto,paintlinesandprofilesonthefacade, indicationsofaformerfoundation,documentedexistenceintermsofhistoricalsiteplans andphotographs. 206.2NewAppendagestoPublicFacades NewAppendagestoPublicFacadesareprohibited. 206.3NewAppendagestoSemiPublicandPrivateFacades Newporches,stoopsandstepsatSemiPublicandPrivateFacadesshallbebasedona ModelExample. DecksareprohibitedatSemiPublicFacadesexceptwhenthoseoccurattherearofa building. Decks,whetherconstructedataSemiPublicFacadeattherearofabuildingorata PrivateFacade,mustnot: Obscureanyarchitecturaldetailofthebuildingsuchaswindows,doors,or ornamentalbrickwork;or Bevisuallydominantbecauseofmass,scale,ortopologyoftheland. 206.4StoneElementsonAppendages Stonestepsandporchelementsshallbereplacedasopposedtorepairedonlywhen neededtoensurepublicandoccupantsafety. Stepsandporchelementsshallretaintheiroriginallocationandshallretaintheir originalconfiguration. Stoneworkshallnotbepaintedorreceiveanyadhesivelyappliedfinishes. ReplacementmaterialsatPublicFacades Forarchitecturalelementsseetheacceptablereplacementmaterialslisted understonecornices(Section201.8(2)(4)). Replacementstepsshallbeoneofthefollowing; NeworreusedstoneduplicatingInshape,sizeandcolorationthatwhich Isbeingreplaced.

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Concretewhichreplicatesthestoneinshape,sizeandcolorationandwill maintainItsshape,sizeandcolorationovertime. Paint Unpaintedstoneelementsshallnotbepainted. Paintedstoneelementstoberepaintedshallbepaintedtheircurrent colororacolorresemblingthatoftheunderlyingmaterial. 206.3WoodElementsonAppendages Reconstructedwoodelementsshallbeofwood,exceptarchitecturaldetailssuchas bracketswhichmaybeofthematerialslistedunderreplacementmaterialsforwood cornices(Section201.8(3)(2)(3)).AModelExampleshallbeused. Reconstructedwoodhandrailsshallbeoneofthefollowing: AwoodhandrailbasedonaModelExample TheSoulardtype(Georgian)handrailcommontoSt.Louis(SeeFigureU). Woodhandrailsshallreceiveoneofthefollowingfinishes: Paint; Anopaquestain;or NaturalWolmanizedwood(acceptableonPrivateFacade,only). 206.4MetalElementsonAppendages Reconstructedmetalhandrailsandarchitecturaldetailingshallbeofoneofthe typesofmetalsorotherreplacementmaterialslistedunderSection207.1(2). 207ACCESSORIES 207.1WroughtandCastIronAccessories Comment:Wroughtandcastironaccessories,suchasbalconyrailingsandcresting, wereoncecommonintheSoulardHistoricDistrict,particularlyontheFederalstyle buildings.Blackisthepreferredcolor. Existingwroughtandcastironaccessoriesshallnotberemovedoralteredinform. Comment:Ownersareencouragedtoreconstructbalconieswheretheyonceexisted especiallyiftheoriginalbracketsarestillinplace. ReplacementMaterials NeworreusedmetalaccessoriesbasedonaModelExample,or Plasticorothermoldedorcastmaterialwhichreplicatestheappearanceofthe original. 207.2Shutters Comment:Ownersareencouragedtoreinstallshutterswheretheyonceexisted. ReconstructedShutters: ShallbehorizontallyslattedorbasedonaModelExample. Shallbeofthesize,shapeandheightoftheoriginalwindowopening

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NewadditionsconstructedatPrivateFacadesoratSemiPublicFacadesattherearof structurespredating1929aresubjecttoNewConstructionStandardsforlikefacades. Comment:NewadditionsconstructedatPrivateFacadesmaylengthenanadjacent PublicorSemiPublicFacade. 210CARRIAGEANDALLEYHOUSES Comment:CarriageandalleyhousescontributegreatlytothecharacteroftheSoulard HistoricDistrict.ThesebuildingsrepresenttheSoulardHistoricDistrictatitsgreatest densityandaddtothecompactvisualcharacterofthecityscape.Somecarriageand alleyhousesarerichinarchitecturaldetailing.TheintentoftheseStandardsistoprotect andpreservethestructuralintegrityofthesetwotypesofstructureswhilerecognizing thattheyaresecondarystructures. 210.1SemiPublicandPrivateFacade ThefacadeofacarriageoralleyhousewhichfacesthealleyisdefinedhereinasaSemi Publicfacade.TheremainingfacadesmaybeSemiPublicorprivateasdefinedin accordancewithSection101.17.Facadesofcarriageandalleyhousesaresubjecttothe sameregulationsasthelikefacadesofotherbuildings 211DEMOLITION Comment:Buildingswhichwerebuiltbefore1929areconsideredhistoricallysignificant tothecharacterandintegrityoftheSoulardHistoricDistrict.Thesebuildingsarean irreplaceableasset,andassuch,theirdemolitionisstrictlylimited. OrdinanceNo.61366oftheCityofSt.Louisisherebyadoptedtogoverndemolitionsof buildingslocatedwithintheSoulardHistoricDistrict,exceptthatthefollowingSections ofsuchOrdinanceshall,forpurposesofthisCodeonly,bedeemedrevised,amended, ordeletedasnoted: SectionTwo(i)isrevisedtostateasfollows: "Structure"meansanybuildingorimprovementofanykindfordemolitionof whichademolitionpermitisrequiredandwithrespecttowhichanapplication forademolitionpermitisfiled. SectionSeven(3)isrevisedtostateasfollows: (3)Condition:TheOfficeshallmakeexteriorinspectionstodeterminewhethera StructureisSound.IfaStructureorportionthereofproposedtobedemolished isobviouslynotSound,andthethreattothepublichealth,safety,andwelfare resultingtherefromcannotbeeliminatedwithreasonablepreventative measures,theapplicationfordemolitionshallbeapprovedexceptinunusual circumstanceswhichshallbeexpresslynoted.Theremainingorsalvageable portion(s)oftheStructureshallbeevaluatedtodeterminetheextentof reconstruction,rehabilitation,orrestorationrequiredtoobtainaviable structure.

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SoundStructureswithapparentpotentialforadaptivereuse,reuse,and/or resaleshallgenerallynotbeapprovedfordemolitionunlessapplicationof Criteria1,4,6,and7indicatesdemolitionisappropriate. Structurallyattachedorgroupsofbuildings:Theimpactoftheproposed demolitiononanyremainingportion(s)ofthebuildingwillbeevaluated.Viability ofwallswhichwouldbeexposedbydemolitionandthepossibilityofdiminished valueresultingfromthepartialdemolitionofabuilding,orofoneormore buildingsinagroupofbuildings,willbeconsidered. Comment:Reasonablepreventativemeasuresasreferencedherein,include,but arenotlimitedto,theerectionoftemporarysupports,andtheerectionof temporarybarriersorbarricadestoprotectpedestriansfromfallingdebris.The reasonablenessofsuchpreventativemeasuresshallbedeterminedbyreference totheArchitecturalQualityoftheStructureassetforthinSectionSeven(2),and theUrbanDesignfactorssetforthinSectionSeven(5)(e.g.moreextensive preventativemeasureswillbedeemedreasonableforaHighMeritStructure thanforaMeritStructure).Nothingcontainedhereinshallbeconstruedas relievingownersofbuildingsoftheirresponsibilitytoundertakepermanent measurestomakesuchbuildingssafe. SectionSeven(4)Isrevisedtostateasfollows: A.RehabilitationPotential:IftheApplicantofferssubstantialevidencethatthe Structure,initsentirety,isinsuchaconditionthattheonlyfeasible rehabilitationthereofwouldbeequivalenttototalreconstruction,the applicationfordemolitionshallgenerallybeapproved. B.EconomicHardship:TheOfficeshallconsidertheeconomichardshipwhich maybeexperiencedbythepresentownerIftheapplicationIsdenied.Such considerationmayinclude,amongotherthings,theestimatedcostof demolition,theestimatedcostofrehabilitationorreuse,thefeasibilityofpublic orprivatefinancing,theeffectoftaxabatement,ifapplicable,andthepotential foreconomicgrowthanddevelopmentinthearea. SectionSeven(6)15amendedtoaddthefollowing: (F.)theproposedplan,althoughcallingfordemolitionofoneormoreStructures, willresultinthepreservationofbuildingswhichare(i)HighMerit,Merit,or Contributing;and(ii)Inneedofsubstantialrehabilitation. SectionSeven(7)isdeleted. SectionSeven(8)isrenumberedSectionSeven(7). 212SECURINGVACANTBUILDINGS Vacantbuildingsshallbeprotectedfromdeteriorationandvandalismasfollows: Allwindowsanddoorsshallbecoveredby11/2"exteriorgradeplywoodifsuch windowsanddoorsareincapableofsecuringthebuilding.Comment:CityCodesrequire thatplywoodusedforthispurposebepaintedred. 33

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ARTICLE3:NEWBUILDINGS
301PUBLICANDSEMIPUBLICFACADESOFNEWCONSTRUCTION ThePublicandSemiPublicFacadesofnewconstructionshallbereviewedbasedona ModelExampletakingintoconsiderationthefollowing: 301.1Site Asiteplanshalldescribethefollowing: Alignment NewbuildingsshallhavetheirPublicFacadeparalleltothePublicFacade oftheadjacentbuildings. Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedbetweentwoexistingbuildingswith differentalignmentstothestreetorintheeventthatthereareno adjacentbuildings,thebuildingalignmentshallbethesameasthatwhich ismoredominantwithinthatblockonthesamesideofthestreet. Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedonablockwhichiscompletelyempty, thenthealignmentshallbethatwhichismostdominantwithinthe adjacentblocksoracrossthestreet. Setback Newbuildingsshallhavethesamesetbackasadjacentbuildings. IfanewbuildingIstobelocatedbetweentwoexistingbuildingswith differentsetbackstothestreet,orintheeventthattherearenoadjacent buildings,thenthebuildingsetbackshallbethesameasthatwhichis moredominantwithinthatblockonthesamesideofthestreet. Ifanewbuildingistobelocatedonablockwhichiscompletelyempty, thenthesetbackwhichismostdominantwithinadjacentblocksoracross thestreetshallbeused. SetbackmaybebasedonaModelExample. 301.2Mass Massisthevisualdisplacementofspacebasedonthebuilding'sheight,widthand depth.Themassofanewbuildingshallbecomparabletothemassoftheadjacent buildingsortothecommonoverallbuildingmasswithintheblock,andonthesameside ofthestreet. 301.3Scale Scaleistheperceivedsizeofabuildingrelativetoadjacentstructuresandtheperceived sizeofanelementofabuildingrelativetootherarchitecturalelements(e.g.,thesizeof adoorrelativetoawindow).

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4"lapwoodsidingorvinylsidingwhichappearsas4"woodsidingbasedona ModelExample. Forfoundations: Stone,neworreused,whichmatchesthatusedintheSoulardHistoricDistrict; Castinplaceconcretewithastoneveneer;or Castinplaceconcrete,painted. Finishedfacadematerialsshallbetheirnaturalcolororthecolorofthenatural materialwhichtheyreplicateorifsandstone,painted.Limestonemaybe painted. Glazingshallbeclear,uncoloredglassorbasedonaModelExample. 302PRIVATEFACADESOFNEWCONSTRUCTION MaterialsatprivateFacadesofnewconstructionshallbeoneofthoselistedin 301.6(1)(1)exceptthatwoodorvinylsidingneednotbebasedonaModelExample. 303GARAGESANDCARPORTSINNEWCONSTRUCTION GaragesandCarportsarenotregulatedexceptasfollows: Garagesandcarportsshallbesetwithin10'ofthealleyline. Vehicularaccessshallonlybefromthealley. Garagedoorsshallbeparallelto,andface,thealley. Constructionrequirementsperform: Garagesshallbesidedwith4"coversidingofwood,vinylorfinished aluminum,4"beadedtongueandgroovesiding,brickorbrickveneer. Unfinishedsidingisprohibited. BasedonaModelExample. GarageandcarportroofsshallbeassetforthinSection201. Themassandscaleofgaragesandcarportsshallbeappropriatefortheir useandshallnotvisuallydominatethemainbuilding. 304PROPOSALREQUIREMENTSFORNEWCONSTRUCTION SitePlan Siteplanshallincludethefollowing: Thenewconstructionaswellasanoutlineplanofthestructurestoeachsideof thesite. Ifthesetbackofthenewconstructionfollowsthatacrossthestreetorinan adjacentblock,thenaportionofthatsideofthestreetorblockshallbeshown. SiteSection Ifthenewconstructionproposeschangingthegradeofthesiteinorderto accommodategaragesorotherbasementactivitieswhichshallbeopento

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ARTICLE4:SITE
401SLOPE/GRADE ThehistoricslopeofayardshallnotbealteredatthePublicFacadeunlessithasat sometimebeenalteredandistoberestoredtoitsoriginalconfiguration. 402LANDSCAPINGWALLS Comment:Landscapingwallsessentiallyfunctionasfences. Wallsshallmeetthefollowing: NotsitinfrontofaPublicFacade. Beofaheightof48"orless. Beconstructedofredbrickandhavealimestoneorprecastconcretecaporbe constructedofstone. 402.1RetainingWallsonPublicFacades NewandreconstructedretainingwallsshallbebasedonaModelExample. Comment:Newandreconstructedretainingwallsshallreplicatetheappearanceofan historicwall.Thusstoneorbrickmaybeappliedasaveneertoaconcretewallaslongas theoutwardappearancemeetsthevisualqualitiesoftheModelExample. ThefollowingtypesofretainingwallsareprohibitedonPublicFacades: A.Railroadties; B.Landscapetimbers; C.Concreteblockofanytype; D.Exposedcastinplaceorprecastconcrete; 403FENCES Comment:Fencesareaveryimportantpartofthestreetscapewithinhistoricdistricts. Fencescanframeaviewofanindividual'sproperty,definepublicversusprivate ownership,andactinunisonwithotherfencesandwallstoaddasenseofcontinuity andrhythmtothestreet.

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403.1LowFences Lowfencesarethosefenceswithaheightof48"orlesswhenmeasuredfromthe ground. Lowfencesshallbeofoneofthefollowingtypes: Wroughtorcastiron; Treatedorrotresistantwoodpicketfenceconsistingofposts,railsandvertical picketspaintedortreatedwithopaquestain;or Chainlink,butonlyifitisbehindaPrivateFacadeandeitherpaintedadarkcolor orcladwithadarkcoloredvinyl. LowfencesshallbebasedonaModelExample.WhenlocatedinfrontofaPublicFacade ofthebuilding,theModelExamplefenceshallbelocatedinfrontofabuildingofsimilar vintagetothepropertyunderconsideration. Innoeventshallalowfenceobscuresignificantarchitecturalfeaturesofabuilding. 403.2HighFences Highfencesarefencestallerthan48",butlessthan72"inheightwhenmeasuredfrom theground. Comment:Fenceshigherthan72"areprohibitedbyCityBuildingCodes. Highfencesarerestrictedtothefollowinglocations: AtorbehindthebuildinglineofaPublicFacade. PrivateorSemiPublicFacades Highfencesshallbeoneofthefollowingtypes: Boardsplacedvertically(SeeFigureW),ifthestructureofthefencewillnotbe visiblefromthePublicFacade. Latticeofoneconsistentdesign,eitherplacedata45or90degreeangle(See FigureW).Thelatticeshallbecompletelywithinaframeconstructedofposts andrails. Wroughtorcastiron. Stoneorbrickpillarsincombinationwithoneoftheabovewhenbasedona ModelExample. AreconstructedfencebasedonaModelExample. 403.3ProhibitedMaterials ThefollowingtypesoffencesareprohibitedatallFacades: Allwirefences. Chainlinkfences,exceptatPrivateFacadeswheretheymustbepaintedadark color,orcladinadarkcoloredvinyl. Vinylfences.

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Concreteorblock. 404SIDEWALKSANDSTEPS AtthePublicFacadesidewalksshallbeoneofthefollowing: Redbrick. Castinplaceconcretewithanexposedaggregatefinish. Bomaniteorequivalent. Acombinationoftheabove. Comment:ThesidewalkonthestreetisCityproperty,buttheresponsibilityof propertyowners.Repairofexistingbricksidewalksispreferred.Ifrepairisnot possible,orthereisnobricksidewalk,castinplaceconcretewithanaggregate finishispreferred. Exteriorhandrailsatstepslocatedinayard(notattachedtoahouse)shallbe basedonaModelExample. Allsidewalksshallmakeallowancesforstreettrees.Ifpossible,a4foottree lawnisrequired.Ifatreelawnofatleast4feetisnotpossible,thentreewellsof atleast4feetby4feetshallbeplacedatintervalsdeterminedbytheCityofSt. LouisForestryDivision. Comment:Itispreferredthattreewellsbe5feetby5feetandtreelawnsbe5 feet.Allpropertyownersareencouragedtoplant,orallowotherindividualsor organizationstoplantstreettreesatintervalsdeterminedbytheCityofSt.Louis ForestryDivision. 405LANDSCAPELIGHTINGATPUBLICFACADES Landscapelightingshallnotdetractfromanyarchitecturallysignificant featuresofabuilding. 406SWIMMINGPOOLS Abovegroundandingroundpoolsshallnotbevisiblefromthestreet. CommentbothCityHealthDepartmentCodeandCityBuildingCode regulateconstructionanduseofswimmingpools. 407YARDSTRUCTURES YardstructuressuchasgazebosandstorageshedsshallbebaseduponaModel Example. Thefollowingareprohibited: Prefabricatedmetalstructures Fiberglassstructures. Designsshallbeofmassandscaleappropriatetothespacetheyoccupyand constructedofsuchmaterialsacceptablebythisCodefornewconstruction.

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ARTICLE5:SEVERABILITY
Ifanyprovision,sentence,clause,section,part,orapplication,ofthisCodeisforany reasonheldtobeunconstitutional,illegal,orinvalid,suchunconstitutionality,illegality, orinvalidity,shallnotaffectorimpairanyoftheremainingprovisions,sentences, clauses,sections,parts,orapplicationsofthisCode. Appendix:LegalDescriptionoftheSoulardHistoricDistrict (FromSt.LouisCityOrdinance57078) PursuanttoandinaccordancewithChapter914BofthezoningCodeoftheCityofSt. Louis,HistoricDistrict,theareasetoutbelowisherebydesignatedasaHistoricDistrict tobeknownastheSoulardHistoricDistrictandshallconsistoftwoareasdescribedas follows: BeginningatthepointofintersectionofthenorthlineofRussell BoulevardandthesoutheastlineofGravoisAvenue:thence northeastwardlyalongsaidsoutheastlineofGravoisAvenue,acrossall interveningstreetsandalleys,toitspointofintersectionwiththenorth lineofGeyerAvenue;saidnorthlineofGeyerAvenuealsobeingthe southrightofwaylineofthethirdstreethighway(Interstate44and55); thenceeastwardlyandnorthwardlyalongsaidhighwayrightofwayline toitsintersectionwiththenorthlineofMarionStreet:thenceeastwardly alongsaidnorthlineofMarionStreettoitsintersectionwiththesouth lineofCarrollStreet;thenceeastwardlyalongsaidsouthlinetoitspoint ofintersectionwiththewestlineofSeventhBoulevard;thence southwardlyalongsaidwestlineofSeventhBoulevard,acrossall interveningstreetsandalleys,toitspointofintersectionwiththesouth lineofLynchstreet;thencewestwardlyalongsaidsouthlineofLynch Street,acrossallinterveningstreetsandalleystoitspointofintersection withthewestlineofThirteenthStreet;saidwestlineofThirteenthStreet alsobeingtheeastrightofwaylineofInterstateHighway55;thence northwardlyalongsaideastrightofwaylineofInterstateHighway55to itspointofintersectionwiththesouthlineofRussellBoulevard;thence diagonallynorthwardlyacrossRussellBoulevardtothepointof intersectionofthenorthlineofRussellBoulevardandtheSoutheastline ofGravoisAvenue;thepointofbeginning. BeginningatthepointofintersectionoftheeastlineofBroadwayand thenorthlineofWyomingStreet;thencesouthwardlyalongsaideastline ofBroadwaytoitspointofintersectionwiththesouthlineofCherokee Street;thencewestwardlyalongsaidsouthlineofCherokeeStreettoits pointofintersectionwiththesouthwardintersectionwiththesouthward projectionofthewestlineofDeMenilPlace;thencenorthwardlyalong saidwestlineofDeMenilPlacetoitspointofintersectionwiththesouth

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