Senoia, Georgia Pattern Book - Historical Concepts

city of senoia 

Richard Ferry 

80 Main Street 

Senoia, Georgia 30276 

770.599.3679 

downtown development 

authority 

Suzanne Helfman 

35 Broad Street 


770.599.8182 

Excerpts from Senoia Pattern Book 

Senoia, Georgia 

Pattern Book 

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I. Senoia: from 1826-2006 


Table of Contents 

History of Senoia ............................................................................................... Page 6 

Historic Precedent Analysis ................................................................................ Page 8 

Building Types .......................................................................................... Page 9 

Architectural Styles ................................................................................... Page 14 

II. Senoia: A Vision for the Future 

Main Street Redevelopment ............................................................................... Page 35 

Streetscapes and Elevations Showing Existing and Proposed Buildings .......... Page 36 

Character Sketches and Conceptual Architecture for New Construction ........ Page 38 

Photos of New Construction ...................................................................... Page 39 

Excerpts from Historic Senoia Architectural Guidelines ............................... Page 40 

The Gin Property: Infill Development ............................................................... Page 43 

Site Plan .................................................................................................. Page 44 

Character Sketches .................................................................................... Page 46 

Conceptual Architecture ............................................................................ Page 49 

III. Gin Property: Architectural Guidelines 

Architectural Review Process ...................................................................... Page 65 

Lot Type Plan ........................................................................................... Page 68 

Lot Regulating Plan .................................................................................. Page 69 

Lot Types .................................................................................................. Page 70 

Architectural Patterns ............................................................................... Page 77 

Glossary of Terms ...................................................................................... Page 91 

Release Date: February 22, 2010 

www.historicalconcepts.com

Like many small towns, Senoia’s charm 

and character could easily be lost to 

changes brought about by development. 

Atlanta 

While Senoia had retained a small town 

Senoia 

atmosphere, its proximity to Atlanta, 

along with an abundance of undeveloped 

Georgia 

land represented a new era of growth for 

the City. In 2005, the City Planner and 

Downtown Development Authority took 

a proactive approach to ensuring that 

the town would not be consumed by the 

encroaching commercial development. 

Working together, City officials and community stakeholders wanted to 

manage future growth and provide for economic development opportunities 

that would be compatible with Senoia’s historic character. 

Historical Concepts 



1826-2006 - History 

Pylant Street 

Seavy Street 

Travis Street 


Couch Street 

Baggarly Way 

Main Street 

Gin Street 

Main Street 

Barnes Street 

Johnson Street 

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Classical Revival 




1826-2006 - Architectural Styles 

National Folk Revival 

Craftsman Queen Anne Victorian Senoia Main Street Commerical 


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2. 

Identifying Features 

1. Simple Main Mass Design. 

2. Grand Formal Entry Porch or Portico. 

3. Two-Story Classical Columns. 

4. Symmetrical Front Elevation. 

1. 

the Classical Revival style 

4. 

3. 





History & Character 

The Classical Revival Style is typically found on larger homes and estates and commonly features the 

accurate use of Classical Orders in the execution of the exterior design. This style flourished in US cities and towns 

in the 19th century through the study of newly accessible ancient Greek Archeology. The Classical Revival was 

perceived to stand for dignity, democracy, and freedom. 

The main characteristic of the Classical Revival Style is the grand entry porch. This element typically 

matches the height of the main cornice and is centered on the main mass. There is much variation in the actual 

design, but a majority of the porches feature two-story classical columns one or three bays in width. Another 

typical configuration is to stack smaller classical columns in a two-story fashion with the lower columns of a larger 

diameter. The roof of the entry porch may be a hidden low pitch hip or a front facing gable that either matches 

or is slightly lower than the main roof pitch. The upper porch, if included, can engage the columns or be a more 

shallow balcony 

Classical Revival - Porch Massing Examples 

Historical Concepts

Classical Revival - Local and Regional Examples 






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Key Elements - Front Doors Classical Revival Key Elements - Windows Classical Revival Key Elements - Other Classical Revival 

The Front Door of the Classical Revival Home will have the following key 

features - a four, six, or eight panel wood door, flanking sidelights, a rectangular 

or arched transom, and classical pilasters and trim surrounding the 

opening. The size of the door will vary but at a minimum would be 36” in 

width and 6’8” in height. The width will often be larger than 36”. 


Typical windows of the Classical Revival Home will be double hung with 

sash patterns of 1 over 1, 6 over 6, 8 over 8, or 9 over 9. Less common examples 

include 12 over 12 and non-equal combinations like 9 over 1 or 6 

over 9. The standard window is of a larger size than today’s typical double 

hung, so look for the larger sizes when considering this style. Special windows 

are windows that occur singly as architectural accents to draw attention 

or create unique character and may include dormers, palladian windows, 

oriel windows, or bay windows. 


Signature elements for the Classical home typically surround the appearance 

of the front elevation particularly the entry porch. This grand gesture is two 

stories with giant square, round, or fluted classical columns which may range 

in style from the simpler Doric to the elaborate Corinthian. A standard accompaniment 

to this element is a second story ‘balcony’ that overhangs the 

formal front door design. 


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2. 

4. 

the Queen Anne Victorian style 

1. 

3. 





1. Steeply pitched hip roof often with prominent crossing front gable. 

2. Asymmetrical two-story massing and element compositions 

3. Use of ornament such as spindles, brackets, and other woodwork. 

4. Round, square, or polygonal tower on front façade corner Queen Anne Victorian- Typical Massing Examples 



Of all the Victorian house styles, the Queen Anne Style is the most elaborate and eccentric. The romantic 

and feminine Queen Anne Victorian became an architectural fashion in the late nineteenth century when the 

industrial revolution was burgeoning. The country was caught up in the excitement of new technologies as 

factory-made, pre-cut architectural parts were shuttled across the country on an expanding continent-wide railroad 

network. Eager and inventive architects, designers, and builders combined these pieces to create innovative and 

often excessive homes of extravagant texture and detail. At the same time the the publishing houses were inundating 

stores with architectural pattern books touting spindles, towers, and other flourishes we associate with the Queen 

Anne Style. 

Although easy to spot, the Queen Anne style is difficult to define. Many are wood structures lavished 

with gingerbread but some are made of brick or stone. Many have turrets or towers but this crowning touch 

is not necessary to make a house a ‘Queen’. Some are lavishly decorated while others are restrained in their 

embellishments. One constant in the typical Queen Anne home is an element of surprise or whimsy. The style 

was named ‘Queen Anne’ because builders and homeowners associated their residences with 17th Century Queen 

Anne; a woman who epitomized elegance and grandeur. 


Queen Anne Victorian - Local and Regional Examples 






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Key Elements - Front Doors Queen Anne Key Elements - Windows Queen Anne Key Elements - Other Queen Anne 

The Queen Anne front door is a key feature for this style. A full glazed upper 

panel door with raised panel inserts below is most common and the glazing 

may have small square or rectangular panes along the border. These panes 

may even be stained in a variety of colors. Color overall is a large indicator 

of this style, and usually favors bold combinations not seen in other architectural 

styles. 


Queen Anne windows have large vertical proportioned sashes often undivided 

by muntins. Accent windows or upper sashes in double hungs may have 

small panes along the edge or some other geometric pattern. Special window 

arrangements include double and triple groupings of windows separated by 

4-8 inch trim. 


Large, one-story porches with turned columns and spindle work spanning 

between them are great indicators of this style. Round or polygonal engaged 

‘towers’ are also a clue that the Queen Anne Style is present. Other key 

elements include bay windows, cutaway first floor corners with triangular 

bracing, dramatically tall and corbelled chimney pieces, and elaborate wall 

textures brought about by the use of shingle patterns and cutouts combined 

with lap siding of varying widths. 


1. 


3. 

the Main Street Commercial style 

2. 

4. 


1. One to Three-Story brick building - Four Story Maximum 

2. Brickwork accenting openings and Cornice 

3. Large Windows - Punched or Ganged, Often Arched 

4. Modest Overall Size 






The Main Street Commercial Style is defined by the buildings found on and adjacent to a town’s main 

commercial street, which is not always named ‘Main Street’. These buildings once served the essential needs of 

the townfolk before the advent of strip malls and outskirt commercial developments with large parking needs. 

Main Street stores and shops served the town both materially and in what is now missed, spiritually; in the form 

of increased community and togetherness. Main Street buildings can be designed to reflect most architectural 

styles but in their base form they are a style unto themselves. Small scale, one to three story, brick buildings with 

wonderful brickwork detailing can be found in towns in every region of the country. 

In Senoia a distinctive pattern exists in the arrangement of the storefront or ground level openings; a triple 

arched opening 5-6 feet wide separated by brick piers 16 to 20 inches in width. While a majority of the buildings 

in Senoia have this triple arched window grouping, the street eliminates monotony by varying the types of arched 

openings and the overall façades in height and in the detailed brickwork that surrounds and caps them at the 

cornice. Color is also a large design element as shown in the image gallery on the next page. 

Main Street Commercial- Façade Composition Examples 

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Main Street Commercial - Local and Regional Examples 









Key Elements - Front Doors Main Street Key Elements - Windows Main Street Key Elements - Other Main Street 

Main Street Style Doors are large, often over three feet in width and around 

8 feet in height. The door/s will be glazed to display the interior of the store 

or office and may be simply divided. Double doors were common in Senoia 

but due to accessibility requirements single doors are encouraged in the 

arched opening pattern (double 36” doors would become too fat in width 

to be appropriately proportioned). If the entry is arched it may or may not 

have distinctive brickwork detailing. 


Main Street Windows are also large and expansive; the better to display the 

offerings of what is inside to potential customers passing by. Upper story 

windows are also large to maximize the light into the spaces above the store. 

Main Street buildings are often attached to each other and therefore do not 

have the opportunity for side elevation glazing. Again, brickwork patterns 

and offsets are typical of the design around these elements. The greater the 

offset, the greater the shadow created by sunlight. 


Besides the rhythm and type of openings and the proportions of the storefront 

entry what makes this style is its brickwork as made evident in the 

image below. Simply by shifting the depth and positions of standard-sized 

brick in a vertical wall, wonderful textures and patterns are created that give 

life to what was previously a plain series of lines and rectangles. Senoia’s few 

existing Main Street buildings contain a wealth of precedent for new designs, 

and the variety possible is only expanded as one looks around the towns in 

the region and state. 

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Character Sketch of Proposed Infill Buildings 



Main Street - Character Sketches & Conceptual Architecture 

Character Sketch of Proposed Infill Buildings Conceptual Architecture for Proposed Infill Buildings 

Conceptual Architecture for Proposed Infill Buildings 


Proposed Exterior Modifications to Existing Building 

Existing Building Exterior 





Main Street New Construction of Infill Buildings 


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In looking at Senoia’s future, it is important to preserve its unique, 

small-town flavor. The master plan for the Gin Property seeks to do 

so by studying the elements of small town America and echoing the 

patterns of Senoia’s past. Special lots may require a more prominent 

home with two-story porches, while others may require elements 

to address multiple streets. While homes on interior lots only have 

one façade that is highly visible, all sides of the home should be 

appropriately detailed in order to ensure true authenticity. Careful 

attention should be given to openings, shutters and other design 

elements. Likewise, well-designed landscaping, proper building 

placement, and pleasing hardscapes, such as drives, walkways, 

garden walls and fences, are important to achieving the historic feel 

of Senoia. 

The Gin Property is a diverse extension of downtown Senoia 

blending mixed-use retail establishments with brownstones, livework 

units and single family homes. Building on Senoia’s heritage 

and history, the Gin Property extends the sense of place found in 

the businesses and homes that make up downtown Senoia’s historic 

district. 

Facing along the existing rail lines, lofts and a proposed hotel 

overlook the green and downtown Senoia. Just a short stroll away, 

residences down Baggarly Street and Lower Creek Trail appeal to 

a broad range of citizens contributing to a dynamic and diverse 

community. 

Brownstones and live-work properties provide flexible spaces for 

work or play while surrounded by cozy courtyard environments 

or terrace views of the historic town. Single family homes sit 

on well groomed landscapes with quick access to several nearby 

neighborhood parks. Pockets of green space beautify the community 

and provide venues for passive recreation. 

While a new addition to the community, The Gin Property not 

only complements Senoia’s historical character, but helps preserve 

its small town charm. 

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A Vision for the Future - The Gin Property 

Pylant Street 

Seavy Street 

Travis Street 

Baggarly Way 

Gin Property 

Site 

Main Street & Gin Property 

Gin Street 

Main Street 

Barnes Street 

Johnson Street 

Gin 

Property 

Site 


Master Plan 

Walking 

Trail 

Lower Creek Trail 

Green 

Dock 

Lofts 

Pond 

Brownstones 

Green 

Morgan Street 

Gin Street 

McKnight Drive 

Brownstones 

Boutique 

Hotel 

Baggarly Way 

Main Street 

Live/Work 

Green 



Aerial Perspective 





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Gin Street Character Sketch 







McKnight Street Character Sketch 





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Conceptual Architecture 

Single Family Prototype 3 

First Floor Second Floor Precedent Imagery 

All renderings are artistic representations and are subject to change. 


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Brownstone Character Sketch 





Southern Living Idea House 







Southern Living Idea House 

Front Elevation Right Side Elevation Section 

Lower Level First Floor Second Floor Roof Floor Rear Elevation 



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First Floor Second Floor 

Third Floor 




Live/Work - Fire Station 

Baggarly Way Elevation Gin Street Elevation 

Precedent Imagery 




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Lot 62 

Lot 61 

Lot 63 

Lot 60 

Lot 64 

Lot 59 

Lot 65 

A 

Lot 29 

E 

Lot 40 

Lot 39 

Lot 38 

Lot 37 

Lot 36 

Lot 35 

Lot 34 

Lot 33 

Lot 31 

Lot 30 

Lot 32 

Lot 67 

Lot 66 

Lot 68 

B 

B 

Lot 26 

Lot 25 

Lot 24 

Lot 23 

Lot 22 

Lot 28 

Lot 42 

Lofts 

D 

Lot 21 

Lot 20 

Lot 19 

Lot 18 

Lot 17 

Lot 16 

D 

C 

Lot 53 

Lot 52 

Lot 51 

Lot 50 

Lot 49 



A Vision for the Future - The Gin Property - Lot Type Plan 

Lot 43 

Lot 44 

Lot 45 

Lot 46 

Lot 47 

Lot 48 

Hotel 

Lot 1 

Lot 2 

Lot 3 

Lot 4 

Lot 5 

Lot 6 

Lot 7 

Lot 8 

Lot 9 

Lot 10 

Lot 11 

Lot 12 

Lot 13 

Lot 14 

Lot 15 

F 


Special Conditions: 

The above marked lots have special considerations; the following is a description of the special 

conditions that apply to the designated sites. 

(A) This building is a terminus to a vista and should be appropriate in scale and formality of the 

position. A two story column façade is recommended for this site with a 2 story guest quarter’s 

outbuilding required on the opposite side of the alley. 

(B) On the prominent intersection, this lot must hold the corner with a one story outbuilding and 

garden wall at the pedestrian scale. 

(C) Prospective hotel site. This site may have an encroaching gallery per the approval of the ARP. 

Parking for any hotel will be in the basement level. Wrapping porches are preferred on the main 

façades of this building. 

(D) This site is in a prominent location and should be appropriate in scale and formality to its position 

in the community. Wrap around porches and two story accessory buildings create bookends to 

the adjacent open spaces. 

(E) Key corner lot, this building should hold the corner and act as a gateway building to the 

development. 

(F) At the main entry to the neighborhood, this building should face Gin Street and Baggarly Way. 


Lot Types and Definitions: 

Each lot has setbacks defining a minimum distance between houses, streets, and alleys. There 

are additional zones that prescribe the location of where the building is to be placed. The 

primary plane of the Front Façade shall be placed in the Front Façade Zone as described 

in the Lot Type Diagrams. This zone may be set back from the property line at a distance 

described as the Front Yard. The Front Yard is defined as the distance between the property 

line and the Front Yard Setback line. Garden Zones are located within the front yard area 

and are defined by small garden walls. Porches and bay windows may project into the front 

yard. R.O.W. Easements are provided in locations where sidewalks, alleys and planting strips 

encroach past property lines and are designated on the Lot Setback Plan. R.O.W. easements 

shall be maintained by the Gin Property Development Authority. 

On corner lots, a Side Street Façade Zone is established next to a secondary street. The side 

street façade zone allows for the secondary face of the building to be built in this area as well 

as side-wings, garages and fences. Side Yard Setbacks define Side Yards as from the property 

line to the Side Yard Setback line. Parking Zones designate areas where all parking structures 

or parking paving shall occur. 

A Rear Yard Façade Zone is established for the main façade of garages and garden walls. 

Alley Setback Lines define the distance from the alley right-of-way to the built structure. 

A rear yard setback set back line is established as a minimum setback for garages and side 

wings. 

Private Frontages shall be defined as the transition from R.O.W. to the private lot. Types of 

private frontages allowed shall be specified on the lot type pages: 


• Common Yard is a frontage wherein the façade is set back substantially from the 

frontage line. The front yard created remains unfenced and is visually continuous 

with adjacent yards, supporting a common landscape. 

• Porch & Fence is a frontage wherein the façade is set back from the frontage line with 

an attached porch permitted to encroaching. A fence at the frontage line maintains 

the demarcations of the yard. 

• Terrace or Light Court shall be a frontage wherein the façade is set back from the 

lot line by an elevated terrace or a sunken light court. This type buffers residential use 

from urban sidewalks and removes the private yard from public encroachment. The 

terrace is suitable for conversion to outdoor cafes. 

• Stoop is a frontage wherein the façade is aligned close to the lot line with the first 

story elevated from the sidewalk sufficiently to secure privacy for windows. The 

entrance is usually an exterior stair and landing. 

• Shopfront and Awning is a frontage wherein the façade is aligned close to the lot 

line with the building entrance at sidewalk grade. This type is conventional for mixed 

use and live work units. It has a substantial glazing on the sidewalk level and an 

awning that may overlap the sidewalk to the maximum extent possible. This is the 

only frontage type that the first floor shall not be at a minimum of 30” above the 

adjacent sidewalk. 



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Live/Work lots are typically 24-40’ wide and 60-80’ deep. They may vary in size from lot to lot 

depending on location. These are attached units and the end units should have openings according 

to the Architectural Patterns. Terraces and patios need to be alley facing or behind a parapet wall. 

Roof terrace stories are permissible in the type. 

Mid block: 

Front Façade Zone: 10’ from property line. If the main face of the building is not on the property 

line, then a garden wall per the Architectural Patterns is required to hold the street face. 

Side Yard Setback: Zero setback- buildings may be attached or detached. 

Rear Yard Setback: Zero setback- may build to property line. 

Corner: 

Front Façade Zone: 10’ from property line. If the main face of the building is not on the property 

line then a garden wall is required to hold the street face. 

Side Yard Setback: Zero setback- buildings may be attached or detached. 

Side Façade Zone: 5’ from property line. The main mass of the Side façade and garage should be 

in this zone. 

Rear Façade Zone: 8’ from property line. The main mass of the Rear façade and garage access 

should be in this zone. 

Parking: All parking must be accessed from the alley, and located in the rear 1/3 of the site. 

Building Heights: 

Main Building: 2-3 stories 

Building Height shall be measured in number of stories, excluding a raised basement, roof terrace 

story or inhabited attic. Each story shall not exceed 15ft clear, floor to ceiling and be no less than 

9ft. Maximum height shall be measured to the eave or roof deck. Where a single roof terrace story 

is allowed it shall not be greater than 75% of the building footprint and setback a minimum of 10’ 

from the front parapet wall. First floors and primary entry shall be within 8” of the grade of the 

adjacent sidewalk for accessibility. 

Frontage Types Allowed: Shopfront and Awning 

Utility Placement: Meters, condensers and other equipment must not be visible from the sidewalk. 

Placement in the front façade or side façade zone is prohibited. Locate Equipment off alleys or 

internal side yards when possible. Equipment may be used on flat roofs, but must be accessible, 

located behind parapet and not visible from the street. 



A Vision for the Future - The Gin Property - Live/Work Lot Types 


P.L. P.L. 


Estate lots are typically 45-85’ wide and 90-200’ deep. They may vary in size from lot to lot depending on 

location. These are detached units and should have openings accordingly to the Architectural Patterns. All 

utility boxes and meters should be off of the alley or rear of the lot. 

Mid block: 

Front Yard Setback: 20’ setback from property line. 

Front Façade Zone: 20’-30’ from property line. 

Side Yard Setback: 5’ setback from property line. 

Rear Yard Setback: 8’ setback from property line. 

Corner: 

Front Yard Setback: 20’ setback from property line on major street. 

Front Façade Zone: 20’-30’ from property line. 

Side Yard Setback: 5’ setback from property line with an adjacent lot. 

Side Façade Zone: 0-10’ from property line on minor street. The main mass of the side façade and garage 

should be in this zone. 

Rear Yard Setback: 8’ setback from property line. 

Rear Façade Zone: 8-12’ from property line. The main mass of the rear façade of the garage should be in 

this zone. 

Parking: All parking must be accessed from the alley, and located in the rear 1/3 of the site. Lots without 

alley access should access garages from secondary streets when available. Front loaded garages should 

be placed in rear 1/3 of buildable zone and at least 45° behind the closest corner of the primary front 

façade. 

Building Heights: 

Main Building: 2-3 stories 

Outbuildings: 1-2 stories 

Building Height shall be measured in number of stories, excluding a raised basement or inhabited attic. 

Each story shall not exceed 14ft clear, floor to ceiling and be no less than 9ft. Maximum height shall be 

measured to the eave or roof deck. First floors and primary entry shall be raised a minimum of 30” above 

the adjacent sidewalk. 

Frontage Types Allowed: Common Yard; Porch & Fence 

Utility Placement: Meters, condensers and other equipment must not be visible from the sidewalk. 

Placement in the front façade or side façade zone is prohibited. Locate Equipment off alleys or internal 

side yards when possible. Equipment may be used on flat roofs, but must be accessible, located behind 

parapet, and not visible from the street. 




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Windows 

Materials: 

• Materials shall be consistent with that of 

the primary structure or with the period. 

Configurations: 

• Windows shall be rectangular, vertically 

proportioned and operable. 

• Transoms may be oriented horizontally 

with panes that proportionally match other 

configurations, but must be a minimum 

18” in height. 

• Window muntins are encouraged and shall 

be true divided light or simulated divided 

light, and shall create panels of square or 

vertical proportion. 

• The window sash shall be located interior 

to the centerline of the wall. 

• Window sills shall have a minimum 2”thick 

sill horn. 

• Precast window sills in masonry construction 

shall project a minimum of 1 inch from the 

face of the building. 

• Shutters, when used, must be operable, 

and sized to match the openings. Shutters 

in accordance with specific architectural 

typologies are encouraged. All shutters 

shall be provided with shutter dogs and 

hangers. 

• Security doors and window grills must be 

approved. 

• Windows may be grouped in horizontally 

proportioned openings and shall have 

a minimum 3” wide mullion between 

individual units. Figural windows are 

permitted, subject to the approval of the 

ARP. 

• Special windows such as Palladian, flanked, 

triple hung, walk through, jib windows, 

and decorative stained glass windows are 

subject to the approval of ARP. 

• Awnings shall be shed-type with front 

valence and open bottom. They shall be 

supported by either an internal metal frame 

or “spear” type angled wall supports. Awning 

fabric shall be natural or synthetic cotton 

canvas. Metal awnings are prohibited. 

• Prohibited: dark tinted or reflective 

glass, glass block, window-mounted air 

conditioner units, and molded vinyl 

shutters. 



Architectural Patterns 



Railings 

Materials: 

• Porch/Stair railings shall be made of wood, 

iron or composite materials. 


• Railing enclosures shall be composed of 

balusters, pickets or spaced boards, centered 

on top and bottom rails. Iron railings and 

decorative cutouts and picket patterns are 

permitted, subject to the approval of the 

Architectural Review Professional. 

• Hand and shoe railings should be appropriate 

to the style of the local vernacular and 

designed in a manner that sheds water away 

from balusters. 

• Stairs on porch to primary entry of main 

house may encroach on front yard setbacks. 

• Stairs to accessory buildings may not encroach 

on any setback. 






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Lighting & Signage 


• Each alley loaded home shall have a light 

located on the garage elevations facing the 

alley [or side street if on a corner lot]. 

• Building addresses shall be posted as 

required by local requirements on the main 

building, and shall not exceed 6” in height 

if placed horizontally and 6” horizontally if 

running vertically. In addition, the building 

address shall be posted on the alley above 

the garage door or otherwise visible from 

the alley in the absence of a garage door. 

• For cases where a live/work unit is built a 

small yard sign are permitted that do not 

exceed 3’ in height above the ground and 

cannot exceed 12 s.f. and must be externally 

lit. 

• Blade signs, not to exceed 6 square ft. for 

each separate business entrance, may be 

attached to and shall be perpendicular to 

the façade, and shall clear 8 feet above the 

sidewalk. 

• All band type signs must follow the standards 

as set forth by the Design Guidelines for 

the Historic District of Downtown Senoia, 

Sept. 2006. 

• All signs shall be permitted by the City of 

Senoia Code Enforcement Officer and be 

in accordance with City Ordinance. 

• All exterior lighting requirements shall 

be designed to be consistent with the 

recommendations of the International Dark 

Sky Association and meet the requirements 

set forth by the Design Guidelines for the 

Historic District of Downtown Senoia, 

Sept. 2006. 






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