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PAINT GUIDELINES <br />Adding Character <br />The exterior surfaces of historic buildings are painted for two primary reasons — to protect and preserve the <br />exterior materials and to create color schemes appropriate for the building's architectural style. An appropriate <br />paint scheme on an historic building will accentuate its architectural details and add to the character of the <br />historic district. <br />The paint colors selected for a historic building will greatly contribute to the historic character of the building and <br />surrounding historic district, and as such should reflect the historical age, period and style of a building, <br />accentuate the architectural features of the design, and represent the current owner's taste. <br />The articulation and details of exterior walls, window and door openings, trim, scale, and texture of exterior <br />materials can be enhanced or obscured by appropriate and inappropriate paint colors selected for a building. <br />Select and locate paint colors that are appropriate to the style, period, and type of building and its district or area. <br />Selection and location of paint colors based on research of historic finishes is encouraged. Paint colors should be <br />Exhibit D -pg 8 of 18 <br />