Preservation District Design and Preservation Guidelines

Preservation District Design and Preservation Guidelines

for Cumberland, Maryland

The objectives of this handbook are threefold: (1) to help you, the owner of a historic building, understand the most appropriate maintenance and rehabilitation practices to preserve your property; (2) to recommend general design guidelines for

additions and new freestanding construction that will help preserve the historic qualities of your neighborhood; and (3) to serve the Cumberland Historic Preservation

Commission as a reference manual in applying consistent criteria to its judgments

regarding building permit applications within the Historic Preservation District.

The Commission and its staff will consistently reference this handbook, both to help

make their own decisions as well as to advise property owners on appropriate courses

of action. Applicants who study the handbook closely and consult with the

Commission staff prior to submitting their project plans, will be more assured that

their proposals will comply with the objectives of the city's preservation ordinance.