Work samples are included below
The following are work samples of Skelly Preservation Services
Fairfield (Draft) Local Historic District Design Guidelines
The town of Fairfield, CT has three local historic districts established by town ordinance. The existing guidelines were in need of expansion, updates and revisions. The guidelines are nearing completion and represent a complete overhaul of their previous guidelines. They now offer a user-friendly interface for both applicants and commission members.
The historic property survey for the town of Mattapoisett was out of date and incomplete. The last effort to document historic resources in Mattapoisett was in the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. A historic property survey plan provided the Mattapoisett Historical Commission with a prioritized, comprehensive strategy for updating their survey. The full survey plan can be found on the Mattapoisett Historical Commission webpage.
https://www.mattapoisett.net/mattapoisett-historical-commission
Mattapoisett Historic Property Survey Plan
Norwich, CT Local Historic District Design Guidelines
The city of Norwich, CT has two local historic districts established by city ordinance. In order to better facilitate design review decision-making, the Norwich Historic District Commission recognized the need for a set of design guidelines. The completed guidelines recognized the significant character defining features of the two local historic districts, providing a useful, easy to follow document for commission members and the general public. The full local historic district design guidelines can be found on the Norwich Historic District Commission webpage.
National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Newsletter Articles
This article, Self-Help for Preservationist Advocates: Growing Grassroots
Constituencies and Effective Local Advocacy, is a light-hearted look at how to navigate the challenges of local preservation.
This article, Would You, Could You Use an Alternative Material, considers the use of alternative materials within locally designated historic districts, providing guidance for local preservation commissions on essential questions to ask when alternative materials are proposed.
Recently Completed Projects
Other recently completed municipal projects include local commission training, architectural standards, preservation planning summaries, local historic district strategic planning, a landmark district study report and a local historic district administration staffing report.
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Current Projects
Current projects include local commission training, preservation planning summaries, local historic district design guidelines, historic property survey and a local historic district study report.