Hyde Park Design Guidelines

Title Page 

Table of Contents  

History and Architectural Styles of Hyde Park  

Purpose of the Guidelines  

Using the Design Guidelines  

The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation,
Including Guidelines 1 - 10  

Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Existing Buildings

• Maintaining Original Characteristics, Porches/Porte Cocheres/Garages & Ornamentation and Architectural Details 
• Light Fixtures & Dormers 
• Hardware, Doors, Windows, Shutters & Awnings 
• Woodwork and Exposed Structural Supports 
• Siding and Stucco 
• Brick and Stone 
• Roofs and Roofing, Foundation Enclosures, Modern Equipment & Fire Stairs 

Design of Compatible New Construction

• Design of Compatible New Construction 
• Screen Enclosures 
• Design Criteria for New Construction & Additions: Compatible Design 
• Scale, Massing & Building Form, Setback Orientation & Site Coverage, Alignment, Rhythm & Spacing  
• Maintaining Materials, Trim & Detail, Facade Proportions/ Window Patterns, Entrances & Porch Projections, Roof Forms & Materials, Maintaining Quality, Paint & Stain 

Signs

• Signs 

Landscape And Site Elements

• Landscape & Site Elements, Retaining Walls, Urns & Planters Parking, Pavement, Driveways & Curbs, Drives & Walkways 
• Fences & Walls and Street Lights 

Hyde Park Commercial Design Guidelines 

Design of Compatible New Construction 

Site Design Elements, Landscaping, Parking, Pavement & Driveways Fences & Walls, Handicapped Access, Street Elements Storm water 

Artificial Siding, Sign, Fences & Walls 

Demolition 

Relocated Buildings 

Vacant Sites: Minimum Standards 

Glossary 

Policies: Measurement of Floor Elevations 

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