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Here you will find Design Guidelines that suggest various appropriate ways to address the restoration or rehabilitation of older/historic structures. In addition, the guidelines may raise awareness of certain design and contextual issues that could be considered in proposals for new development.
These guidelines are not intended as a rigid set of rules. However, they do establish a general framework for the City's evaluation of applications involving historic preservation issues. Please select from the guideline documents listed below.
Your Old House: Guide for Preserving San Jose Homes.
Downtown San Jose Historic District Design Guidelines (31 MB .pdf).
Saint James Square Historic District Design Guidelines (2.6 MB .pdf).
San Jose Downtown Historic Design Guidelines, Draft May 2004 (4.2 MB .pdf).
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