HARC emphasizes visual test and materials compatibility during site visits and reviews
Commissioners and staff stressed preserving the utilitarian character of historic structures and applying the Secretary of the Interior visual litmus test when evaluating material substitutions. Staff repeatedly urged using in-kind materials where feasible and treating replacements as opportunities to restore historic context.
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During two public hearings HARC repeatedly returned to preservation principles and a simple visual standard: consider how changes read to a passerby and whether replacements preserve historic character.
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