What are the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for the Rehabilitating of Historic Properties?
The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Rehabilitating of Historic Properties are standards and guidelines for both the rehabilitation of historic buildings and new designs in historic districts. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation present ten clean and brief standards that are commonly accepted. Supplemental to these standards, an extensive set of guidelines provides more specific guidance on exterior surfaces, roofs, windows, interiors–even sites and districts. These standards and guidelines can be adopted by historic district commissions to assist in the proccess of determining the approval of proposed changes. These standards and guidelines are nationally accepted and represent the best thinking on appropriate methods of intervention.
