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<br />Rehabilitation <br /> <br />Recommended <br /> <br />Not Recommended <br /> <br />Building: Interior Finishes-~continued <br /> <br />Removing paint from wooden architectural features <br />that were never intended to be exposed. <br /> <br />New Construction <br /> <br />Keeping new additions and adjacent new construction <br />to a minimum, making them compatible in scale, <br />building materials, and texture. <br /> <br />Designing new work to be compatible in materials. <br />size, scale, color, and texture with the other buildings <br />in the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Using contemporary designs compatible with the char- <br />acter and mood of the building or the neighborhood. <br /> <br />Protecting architectural details and features that con- <br />tribute to the character of the building. <br /> <br />Placing television antennae and mechanical equip- <br />ment, such as air conditioners. in an inconspicuous <br />location. <br /> <br />32 <br /> <br />Designing new work which is incompatible with the <br />other buildings in the neighborhood in materials, size. <br />scale, and texture. <br /> <br />Imitating an earlier style or period of architecture in <br />new additions, except in rare cases where a contem- <br />porary design would detract from the architectural <br />unity of an ensemble or group. Especiaily avoid <br />imitating an earlier style of architecture in new addi- <br />tions that have a completely contemporary function <br />such as a drive-in bank or garage. <br /> <br />Adding new height to the building that changes the <br />scale and character of the building. Additions in height <br />should not be visible when viewing the principal <br />facades. <br /> <br />Adding new floors or removing existing floors that <br />destroy important architectural details, features, and <br />spaces of the building. <br /> <br />Placing television antennae and mechanical equip- <br />ment, such as air conditioners. where they can be <br />seen from the street. <br />