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This material is presented for informational
purposes only. Herron-Morton Place holds no liability for inaccuracies
that may be contained herein. Individuals are urged to contact the
Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission for complete guidelines
as may apply to your project.
- Repair and preserve the original trim and
decorative elements, even if worn or damaged. Replace with a replication
only if damaged beyond repair or the material is unsound.
- Missing decorative details may be added when
there is evidence that they existed. Evidence can be found from
old photographs, remnants left on the building, paint lines where
parts were removed, nail holes, old notches, and cut-outs in the
siding and trim. Observation of details on similar historic buildings
can assist but is not always conclusive.
- Do not fabricate a history that does not exist
by using ornamentation that is foreign to a building or has no
evidence of having existed.
- Decorative elements should not be removed
simply because they are not original to the house. They may have
significance of their own or as evidence of the evolution of the
building.
- Decorative details should not be added to
parts of a building which never had such details. For example,
window and door trim was sometimes different and simpler on one
side, both sides or the rear of the house.
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