[MassHistPres] Roof Decks

[Young, Andrea]

I've been looking at design guidelines for historic districts in MA and other places around the country.  The guidelines I've read thus far have been similar, begin with "roof decks are strongly discouraged, but may be permitted under the following criteria....".  The criteria are:   1. The roof deck does not dominate the roof; 2. The roof deck should be located to minimize visibility from the public way; 3. Design and materials should be chosen to further reduce the degree of visibility and impact on the roof.

Hingham has received a couple of applications for roof decks on mixed use residential/commercial buildings in our downtown area.  If your city or town allows roof decks, I would appreciate hearing comments on whether or not roof decks have had an impact on the district or the area where they are located, and whether or not the aforementioned criteria have been successful in mitigating visibility from a public way.

Thank you,

Andrea Young

[Town of Hingham]<http://www.hingham-ma.gov/>


Andrea Young
Administrator
Hingham Historical Commission
Hingham Historic Districts Commission
Town of Hingham
210 Central Street
Hingham, MA 02043
Voice: (781) 741-1492
younga at hingham-ma.gov<mailto:younga at hingham-ma.gov>
www.hingham-ma.gov<http://www.hingham-ma.gov>

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