Colonial Revival Style, What Happened in Meetings is Not What is In the Ordinance

The City presented essential elements of this style in Neighborhood Meetings

See below for slides and photos presented in Neighborhood Meetings. The slide entitled, “Discussion – Regulation of Architectural Styles” is a photocopy of a page “with images and descriptions derived from “A Field Guide to American Houses” by Virginia Savage McAlester (et. al.), an Accepted Source for Regulation of Architectural Standards (Draft Section 5. Architectural Standard, section b).

Why, then, are the highlighted elements missing from the draft?

The above slide entitled, “Discussion – Regulation of Architectural Styles” is a photocopy of a page “with images and descriptions derived from “A Field Guide to American Houses” by Virginia Savage McAlester, (et. al.), an Accepted Source for Regulation of Architectural Standards (Draft Section 5. Architectural Standard, section b).

According to this Slide, The Essential Elements of Colonial Revival Are

Brick or stone wall cladding.

Chimney required Missing in the Draft Ordinance

Symmetrically balanced windows on both sides of a centered door. Moved to Optional in the Draft Ordinance

Double-hung sashes on windows.

An accentuated front door with an entry porch, or a decorative crown and pilasters, or a full-width porch.

The revised edition also lists these identifying features:

Accentuated front door, normally with a decorative crown (pediment) supported by pilasters, or extended forward and supported by slender columns to form entry porch. Missing in the Draft Ordinance
Symmetrically balanced windows on both sides of a centered door, less commonly with door off-center. Missing in the Draft Ordinance
Windows usually with multi-pane glazing in one or both sashes. Missing in the Draft Ordinance
Windows frequently in adjacent pairs.

Trevor Brown Added This in Meeting 14 on March 1, 2023

“Exposed chimney on outside of building.”Missing in the Draft Ordinance

Under the Draft I can Build This Colonial Revival

Colonial Revival

1-story wing, 20 pts.
Symmetrical fenestration pattern on main block of house, 20 pts.
Sidelights on both sides of front door, 10 pts.
Bay window on front facade, 10 pts.
Copper accent roof on bay window, 5 pts.
Straight walkway leading to main entrance, 5 pts.

TOTAL 70 pts.

My Colonial Revival is Missing These Essential Elements!

Accentuated front door, normally with a decorative crown (pediment) supported by pilasters, or extended forward and supported by slender columns to form entry porch.
Chimney required