Design Guidelines & Standards

On July 19, 2021, the Fredericksburg City Council unanimously adopted new Historic District Design Guidelines and Standards.
The guidelines and standards are a resource for the community, City Staff, and the Fredericksburg Historic Review Board to use when evaluating the appropriateness of exterior changes to buildings and new construction proposed within the local historic district and local landmarks. The document helps property owners understand the appropriate methods of improving their historic property. The guidelines are a resource for property owners, builders, architects and realtors to use in order to: 1) understand the reasons for; 2) the proper methods of; and 3) the overall benefits of historic of preservation both to the individual and the community as a whole.

Historic District Design Guidelines/Standards Sections:

  1. Section 1
  2. Section 2 - Architectural Character
  3. Section 3 Standards & Guidelines
  4. 3.1 and 3.2 alterations to historic properties
  5. 3.2.3 Roofs
  6. 3.2.4 Chimneys and Stove Pipes
  7. 3.2.5 Porches and Exterior Stairs
  8. 3.2.6 Exterior Walls
  9. 3.2.7 Doors and Door Openings
  10. 3.2.8 Windows
  11. 3.2.9 Canopies and Awnings
  12. 3.2.10 Storefronts
  13. 3.2.11 Signage
  14. 3.2.12 Landscape and Site Features
  15. 3.2.13 Lighting
  16. 3.2.2 Energy Efficiency
  17. 3.3 Additions
  18. 3.4 New Infill Lot and New Primary Structures
  19. 3.4.1 Lot Coverage
  20. 3.4.2.2 New Commercial Construction
  21. 3.4.3 Accessory Buildings
  22. Appendices