1. Illustrated Summary of Design Guidelines City of Ames, Iowa

2. Façade Grant Program Grant of up to $15,000 for façade improvements Grant of up to $15,000 for façade improvements $1000 towards professional design fees $1000 towards professional design fees Funds pay for completed work that follows design guidelines Funds pay for completed work that follows design guidelines City Council approves each grant City Council approves each grant

3. Improvements to Historic Façades City of Ames, Iowa

4. Design Guidelines 1955 image courtesy of Ames Historical Society/Ames Tribune “Face Lifts on Main” (1910s to 1950s) created today’s Commercial Style. Reflects practicality, exemplified by science and business, distinguishing Ames Main Street Cultural District from other downtowns in Iowa.

5. Streetscape Remove coverings Restore storefront, transom area, upper windows, and parapet. Restore display windows, recessed entry, and vertical columns that express the 25-foot wide storefront

6. Upper Facades Remove cover-up materials Repair historic features, such as brick detailing and cornices Clean brick facades and tuck point decayed mortar joints

7. Upper Windows Remove blocked-in windows, shutters, glass block Install windows compatible with historic period Completely fill window cavity with window

8. Display Windows Remove tinted glass and heavy framing or columns Restore clear glass, 75% +/- of the storefront area Simple, vertical framing

9. Kickplates 18”+ height below display window Remove corrugated metal, wood or similar rigid board covering. Remove EIFS or other stucco-like material. Restore or install brick, 4 inch tile, or monolithic panels of stone.

10. Entrances Recess entrance with door parallel to sidewalk Same general materials as display windows Entrance door with simple design and large window

11. Signs Horizontal/linear signs that fit the overall proportions of the building Creatively express character of business Locate on display window, transom, or between transom and 2nd floor windows

12. Transoms Uncover and repair transoms Install new transom if original framing exists Incorporate sign and illuminate transom from inside

13. Awnings and Canopies Wedge shaped fabric awning or horizontal metal canopy Fill opening No backlight Text placed on the canvas

14. Improvements to Other Façades City of Ames, Iowa

15. Quality materials Clay brick on more than 50% of any face visible from public right-of-way. Pre-cast concrete for lintels, sills other accents Cut stone and split face concrete block also allowed

16. Façade modulation Structural shifts in the building footprint and roof Structural elements creating regular rhythm of supports Regularly spaced pilasters, columns, window and door openings

17. Fenestration Windows – at least 30% of the width & 20% of the area of each façade Alternative for facades not facing a street - projecting pilasters, combined with clay brick siding

18. Fenestration Vertical window proportions – no taller than 3 times the width of the window no shorter than the width of the window Horizontal window openings – windows banked together in groups up to 3 multiple groupings separated by a wall pillar

19. Roof Height or form varies 5-foot elevation shift in cornice, ridge or fascia

20. Roof 6:12 roof pitch or steeper unless hidden by a parapet

21. Entrances Primary pedestrian entry identified, defined and reinforced by Building recesses Overhangs Canopies, arcade or porticos Variations in roof or parapet

22. Awnings and Canopies Canvas fabric No backlight Loose valance Triangular frame tapering to a narrow valance Text placed on the canvas