SALT LAKE CITY HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION

The Historic Landmark Commission (HLC) reviews all applications for landmark sites, demolition and new construction within locally-designated historic districts. They do not review interior work or exterior paint color, only exterior alterations. The majority of the projects presented to the HLC are either approved as submitted or with modifications.

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Policy: Primary historic building materials should be preserved in place whenever feasible. When the material is damaged, then limited replacement, matching the original, may be considered. Primary historic building materials should never be covered or subjected to harsh cleaning treatments. In Salt Lake City, wood siding (usually painted, horizontal clapboard, lap, or novelty siding) and brick were typical primary building materials. Stone and adobe also were used, although adobe frequently was clad with clapboard siding. Covering a historic building material with another non-historic material, such as vinyl siding, aluminum siding or synthetic stucco, is not appropriate. City ordinance does not allow the use of use of such materials in the historic districts or landmark sites. Primary historic building materials should never be subjected to sandblasting, high pressure washing, or harsh cleaning treatments that will damage the material.

Consult the Design Guidelines and Section 21A.34.020.G of the Salt Lake City Zoning Ordinance for the standards the Historic Landmark Commission uses in evaluating projects, or contact the Planning staff for further information.