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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)
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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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