• Exploration and Settlement: 1608-1750
• From Colony to Nation: 1750-1789
• The Early National Period: 1789-1830
• The Antebellum Years: 1830-1861
• The Civil War: 1861-1865
• Reconstruction and Growth: 1865-1914
• World War I to World War II: 1914-1945
• The New Dominian: 1945-Present

The Old and Historic Fredericksburg District
   
Why the Historic District was Established 
 
Response to Threat 
Initial Planning 
The Old and Historic Fredericksburg District 
 
How the Historic District has been Maintained 
 
Historic District Integrity 
Zoning and the Architectural Review Board 
 
Historic Districts Guidelines
 
Standards of Rehabilitation
Criteria for New Development
Architectural Review Board Evaluation
Site Planning
Building Scale
Building Massing
Roofs
Windows
Window Shutters
Doorways
Storefronts
Exterior Architectural Elements
Materials
Colors
Signs
Awnings
 
Appendices
 
Appendix A - Fredericksburg's Architectural History
 
Colonial Vernacular: 1700-1800 
Georgian: 1740-1820 
Federal: 1790-1820 
Greek Revival: 1810-1860 
Gothic revival: 1830-1870 
Romanesque Revival: 1840-1900 
Italianate: 1850-1900 
Second Empire: 1860-1885 
Colonial Revival: 1876-Present 
Queen Anne: 1880-1920 
Neo-Classical/Beaux Arts: 1890-1930 
American Foursquare: 1900-1930 
Bungalow: 1910-1940 
Art Deco: 1923-1935 
Streamline Moderne: 1930-1945 
International Style: 1945-1960 
 
Appendix B- Glossary of Terms
 
Appendix C- References
 
Appendix D- Guide to Successful Exterior Painting
 
Appendix E- House Inspection Checklist

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