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Rehabilitation Recommended Not Recommended Building: Exterior Features Masonry: Adobe, brick, stone, terra cotta, concrete, stucco, and mortar-continued Repairing or replacing. where necessary. deteriorated material with new material that duplicates the old as closely as possible. Replacing missing significant architectural features, such as cornices, brackets. railings, and shutters. Retaining the original or early color and texture of masonry surfaces. including early signage, wherever possible. Brick or stone surfaces may have been painted or whitewashed for practical and aesthetic reasons. Applying new material. which is inappropriate or was unavailable when the building was constructed, such as artificial brick siding, artificial cast stone, or brick veneer. Removing architectural features such as cornices, brackets, railings, shutters, window architraves, and doorway pediments. Removing paint from masonry surfaces indiscrimi- nately. This may subject the building to damage and change its appearance. Wood: Clapboard. weatherboard, shingles. and other wooden siding Retaining and preserving significant architectural fea- tures, whenever possible. Repairing or replacing. where necessary, deteriorated material that duplicates in size. shape, and texture the old as closely as possible. Removing architectural features such as siding. corn- ices, brackets. window architraves, and doorway pedi- ments. These are, in most cases, an essential part of a building's character and appearance that illustrates the continuity of growth and change. Resurfacing frame buildings with new material, which is inappropriate or was unavailable when the building was constructed. such as artificial stone, brick veneer, asbestos or asphalt shingles, and plastic or aluminum siding. Such material can also contribute to the deterioration of the structure from moisture and in- sects. Retaining original material, whenever possible Architectural Metals: Cast iron, steel, pressed tin. aluminum, zinc Cleaning, when necessary. with the appropriate method. Metals should be cleaned by methods that do not abrade the surface. 28 Removing architectural features that are an essential part of a building's character and appearance and thus illustrate the continuity of growth and change. Exposing metals that were intended to be protected from the environment. Do not use cleaning methods which alter the color or texture of the metal.