In early December, we hit a major project milestone! The Lakota Group provided a draft guidelines outline. This was provided to the HDC, and they will chime in at a regular meeting in 2022. The consultants also met with staff to discuss the outline draft and get feedback on organization, topics, and general direction of the design guidelines.
We’ve provided the draft here for you to review:
Introduction and Purpose
Introduction and Purpose
Using the Design Guidelines
a) Property Owners
b) Historic District Commission
Eureka Springs Historic Preservation Program and Ordinance
Application and the Design Review Process
a) Design Review Process (diagram)
b) Project Implementation and Compliance
Chapter 1: Eureka Springs Historic Districts and Resources
Brief History of Eureka Springs
Eureka Springs Historic Districts
a) Eureka Springs Historic District (description and map)
b) Lake Leatherwood Park Historic District (description and map)
c) Tall Pines Motor Inn Historic District (description and map)
d) Sanitarium Lake Bridges Historic District (description and map)
Individual National Register Resources
Chapter 2: Design Guidelines Approach and Principles
Preservation and Design Management Approach
Design Guidelines Principles
Preservation Treatments - Secretary of the Interior’s Standards
a) Preservation
b) Restoration
c) Rehabilitation
Chapter 3: Guidelines for Common Building Materials
Wood – Wood siding/pattern/maintenance diagrams
Masonry - Masonry type diagram/Maintenance diagram
Stucco - Maintenance diagram
Metal - Maintenance diagram
Paint and Paint Color - Maintenance diagram
Material Replacements (sidebars)
Chapter 4: Guidelines for Historic Residential Building Features and Architectural Elements
Eureka Springs Residential Architectural Styles and features
a) Traditional Pioneer Log House (1800s) - Features diagram
b) Ozark Giraffe (1900–1940s) - Features diagram
c) Italianate (1840–1900) - Features diagram
d) French Second Empire (1860-1885) - Features diagram
e) Queen Anne (1880–1900) - Features diagram
f) Folk Victorian (1880–1910) - Features diagram
g) Carpenter Gothic (1840-1870) - Features diagram
h) Colonial Revival (1890-1940) - Features diagram
i) Dutch Colonial Revival (1800s to Present?) - Features diagram
j) English Revival (1915-1940) - Features diagram
k) American Foursquare (1900-1920s) - Features diagram
l) Craftsman (1910-1940) - Features diagram
m) Early Modern (1935-1955) - Features diagram
n) Usonian (1936-1955) - Features diagram
o) Ranch House (1940s to Present) - Features diagram
p) Neo Mediterranean (1980 to Present) - Features diagram
q) Neo Victorian (1980 to Present) - Features diagram
Residential Architectural Features and Details
a) Roofs and Related Features Roof forms diagram / Maintenance diagram
b) Exterior Siding and Cladding
c) Entrances and Doorways
d) Windows and Window Openings – type diagram / Maintenance diagram
e) Porches
f) Foundations
g) Residential Site Features
h) Garages and Coach Houses
i) Weatherization and Energy Efficiency - checklist sidebar/case study
Chapter 5: Guidelines for Historic Commercial Building Features and Architectural Elements
Eureka Springs Commercial Architectural Styles and features
19th Century Commercial Styles (1890–1900) - Features diagram
Mesker Facades and Storefronts
Romanesque Revival (1880-1900) - Features diagram
Roadside Vernacular (Tourist Court) (1920-1960) - Features diagram
Roadside Vernacular (Motel) (1955-1980) - Features diagram
Post Modern (1980 to Present) - Features diagram
Guidelines for Commercial Properties
Chapter 6: Guidelines for Infill Construction and Additions
1. Guiding Principles for Additions and Infill Construction
2. Residential Site Layout and Orientation
3. Architectural Expression for New Residential Additions and Infill
4. Architectural Expression for Commercial Additions and Infill
5. Scale, Mass, and Form
6. Materials
7. Architectural Features
8. Garages and Accessory Buildings
9. Mechanical Equipment Screening
10. Sites Features
Chapter 7: Guidelines for Public Realm
1. Residential Streetscapes - Maintenance diagram
2. Commercial Streetscapes - Maintenance diagram
3. Topographic Features and Retaining Walls in the Public Realm
4. Sidewalks - Maintenance diagram
5. Staircases - Maintenance diagram
6. Parking Lots and Driveways
7. Public Art
Appendices
Appendix A: Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties
Appendix B: Arkansas State Historic Preservation Office Easement Program
Appendix C: Preservation Tax Incentive Programs
Appendix D: Additional Resources
Appendix E: Sample Property Maintenance Log