Las Vegas Downtown Centennial Plan - City of Las Vegas

32E. HISTORIC PRESERVATION:LAS VEGAS DOWNTOWNCENTENNIAL PLANURBAN DESIGNGOALS & OBJECTIVES1. Consider any building(s) or structure(s) over 50 years old as historicwith legitimate value as contributors to an urban sense of place anddiverse housing and professional building fabric.2. Preserve historic buildings and structures whenever possible by incorporatingexisting historic fabric into new designs and developmentplans.3. Consider the sale or donation and transportation of an historicbuilding(s) or structure(s) to another site before demolition if thebuilding(s) or structure(s) cannot be incorporated into a new design.4. Design infill development within the downtown area and historicdistricts to be contextual with the surrounding historic urban fabric.5. Enhance the urban pathway system for residents and visitors by capitalizingon the architectural character of historic buildings and sites tocreate linkages and heritage destinations.PHOTO 13: 931 THIRD STREETSuccessful example of infill development and office conversionof historic home. Historic elements of the façades retained whilemassing of new addition kept to the rear of the building.PHOTO 14: 630 S. FOURTH STREETSuccessful downtown infill design that remains contextual with thesurrounding historic area by retaining historic elements such asbrick, decorative iron, multi-light windows and small scale entrancefeatures.LAS VEGAS DOWNTOWN CENTENNIAL PLANPD-0012-08-2012RS