Historic Preservation Board

Wichita Historic Preservation Board Meeting Agenda Monday, August 10, 2026 2:00 PM Ronald Reagan Building 271 W. 3rd Street 2nd Floor MAPC Conference Room Agenda Item Description  ROLL CALL  APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA  APPROVAL OF THE 1 JUNE 2026 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES  APPROVAL OF THE 8 JUNE 2026 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES  CONSENT AGENDA  HPC2026-00211: Riley Holden Block (RHKP), D-O Delano Overlay - install 3' x 2' nonilluminated aluminum sign on north facade, will not go into brick (1029 West Douglas Avenue).  HPC2026-00214: Topeka-Emporia Historic District (WRHP, RHKP, NRHP) - replace composition shingle roof in kind (1208 North Emporia Avenue).  HPC2026-00218: Park Place-Fairview Historic District (WRHP, RHKP, NRHP) - install 8 SettleStop Floor Supports with cast in place footings and 6 SettleStop Floor Supports with composite footings, combined total of 48 linear feet of steel supplemental beams in cellar/basement (1545 North Park Place).  HPC2026-00223: Harding House (WRHP) - replace composition shingle roof in kind (1231 North Waco Avenue).  HPC2026-00231: Park Place-Fairview Historic District (WRHP, RHKP, NRHP) - water pressure test (102 West 17th Street North).  HPC2026-00235: Park Place-Fairview Historic District (WRHP, RHKP, NRHP) - replace water heater (1412 North Park Place).  HPC2026-00251: Webster Elementary School (RHKP, NRHP) - zone change request to GC General Commercial District and LI Limited Industrial District to CBD Central Business District (640 North Emporia Avenue). Wichita Historic Preservation Board Agenda August 10, 2026 Page 2  PROJECT REVIEW  HPC2026-00238: Warehouse and Jobbers Historic District (RHKP, NRHP), OT-O Old Town Overlay - install 46" by 80" halo lit sign on front facade (139 North Mead).  HPC2026-00257: Nomar Theater - RHKP nomination (2141 North Market Street). DEFERRED TO SEPTEMBER 14, 2026  PUBLIC COMMENT  DISCUSSION ON 2026 KANSAS HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONFERENCE  ADJOURNMENT Notes • Wichita Council Members may attend this meeting. • WRHP = Wichita Register of Historic Places • RHKP = Register of Historic Kansas Places • NRHP = National Register of Historic Places Remote Access Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82965670696?pwd=bxHsCgLImyKCE3CGkbAKypbSwhGMXg.1 Meeting ID: 829 6567 0696 Passcode: 835258 Historic Preservation Board Meeting Minutes •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• June 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Ronald Reagan Building 271 W. 3rd Street 2nd floor Wichita, KS 67202 Attendance 1. Members present –Debra Miller Stevens, Claire Willenberg, Celeste Racette, Bruce Rowley 2. Members absent- Emily Taylor, Barb Myers, Janiece Baum Dixon 3. Staff present- Christina Rieth, Philip Zevenbergen Order of Business OATH OF OFFICE FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MEMBERS ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA PROJECT REVIEW • HPC2026-00138: Johnson Drug Store (WRHP, RHKP, NRHP) - erect 3,100 square foot metal warehouse addition on south elevation (2323 East Central Avenue). Agenda Item 1 • HPC2026-00138: Johnson Drug Store (WRHP, RHKP, NRHP) - erect 3,100 square foot metal warehouse addition on south elevation (2323 East Central Avenue). • Project Details: The applicant requests construction of a 3,100 sq ft rear addition to a historically registered property (Johnson's Drugstore) at 2323 East Central Avenue. wichita.gov  o The property is listed on the Wichita, Kansas, and National Registers of Historic Places. o The addition is primarily for storage. • Proposed Materials & Design: o The addition will use horizontal fiber cement siding (Hardie Plank) with parapet walls. The color will be selected to closely match the original brick. o One swing door and one roll-up garage door will be on the east and west elevations; there will be no openings on the south elevation. • Historical Integrity: o The addition is structurally independent and will not create new openings in the original building. o It does not affect the building’s key “Cartholite” elements. o Staff opinion: the addition meets Standards 9 and 10 of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards, as it will not destroy historic features and could be removed without impairing the building’s integrity. • Discussion Points: o A board member confirmed the Hardie siding would be painted to match the existing brick color. o Covering the non-descript south facade is acceptable because it has no character-defining features and the original structure will not be damaged. Move to find that the proposed addition meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, in accordance with KSA 75-2724 and section 2.12.1023 of the City Code of Ordinances, will not damage or destroy the historic property, and recommend approval of the building permit associated with 2323 East Central Avenue. Motion by Bruce Rowley, second by Debra Miller Stevens. MOTION to adjourn at 2:12pm by Bruce Rowley, second by Claire Willenberg. Motion PASSED 4-0. wichita.gov Historic Preservation Board Meeting Minutes •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• June 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Ronald Reagan Building 271 W. 3rd Street 2nd floor Wichita, KS 67202 Attendance 1. Members present – Emily Taylor, Barb Myers, Debra Miller Stevens, Janiece Baum Dixon, Claire Willenberg, Celeste Racette, Bruce Rowley 2. Members absent- None 3. Staff present- Christina Rieth, Philip Zevenbergen Order of Business ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES CONSENT AGENDA  HPC2026-00147: OT-O Old Town Overlay, Warehouse and Jobbers Historic District (RHKP, NRHP) - replace roof with TPO, will not use coping cap, will terminate flashing before top of parapet (232 North Mead).  HPC2026-00163: East Douglas Avenue Historic District, OT-O Old Town Overlay - install 4'-6" x 4'-6" nonilluminated projecting sign with 1" square tubing support for hanging mount over existing pole (918 East Douglas Avenue).  HPC2026-00165: East Douglas Avenue Historic District (WRHP, RHKP, NRHP) - install 23'-10.5" x 1'-8.25" illuminated aluminum sign on front (west) facade of non-contributing building (645 East Douglas Avenue).  HPC2026-00175: Bitting Historic District (WRHP, RHKP, NRHP) - replace composition shingle roof in kind, detach and reset gutter guards (909 West 11th Street North). wichita.gov   HPC2026-00199: Warehouse and Jobbers Historic District (RHKP, NRHP), OT-O Old Town Overlay - replace TPO roof in kind, will not remove clay stone cap, will terminate TPO below top of the wall, will only replace coping on south wall where it already exists (355 North Rock Island Avenue).  HPC2026-00209: Steinbuchel House (WRHP, RHKP) - replace red slate roof, copper yankee gutters, and copper downspouts in kind (1905 North Park Place). PROJECT REVIEW  HPC2026-00142: Highland Cemetery - RHKP/NRHP Nomination (1005 North Hillside Avenue).  HPC2026-00143: Yucca Mentholatum Building - RHKP/NRHP Nomination (1211 East Douglas Avenue).  HPC2026-00164: Webster Elementary School (RHKP, NRHP) - renovations including new glass connector, rooftop solar panels, expanding the 2004 addition, sprinkler system, replacing nonoriginal windows, and replacing a set of stairs for an elevator (640 North Emporia Avenue). Agenda Item 1  HPC2026-00147: OT-O Old Town Overlay, Warehouse and Jobbers Historic District (RHKP, NRHP) - replace roof with TPO, will not use coping cap, will terminate flashing before top of parapet (232 North Mead).  HPC2026-00163: East Douglas Avenue Historic District, OT-O Old Town Overlay - install 4'-6" x 4'-6" nonilluminated projecting sign with 1" square tubing support for hanging mount over existing pole (918 East Douglas Avenue).  HPC2026-00165: East Douglas Avenue Historic District (WRHP, RHKP, NRHP) - install 23'-10.5" x 1'-8.25" illuminated aluminum sign on front (west) facade of non-contributing building (645 East Douglas Avenue).  HPC2026-00175: Bitting Historic District (WRHP, RHKP, NRHP) - replace composition shingle roof in kind, detach and reset gutter guards (909 West 11th Street North).  HPC2026-00199: Warehouse and Jobbers Historic District (RHKP, NRHP), OT- O Old Town Overlay - replace TPO roof in kind, will not remove clay stone cap, will terminate TPO below top of the wall, will only replace coping on south wall where it already exists (355 North Rock Island Avenue).  HPC2026-00209: Steinbuchel House (WRHP, RHKP) - replace red slate roof, copper yankee gutters, and copper downspouts in kind (1905 North Park Place). Staff recommended approval, finding that the proposed meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. The motion was made by Claire Willenberg, Seconded by Janiece Baum Dixon 7-1. wichita.gov Agenda Item 2 HPC2026-00142: Highland Cemetery - RHKP/NRHP Nomination (1005 North Hillside Avenue). • Proposed nomination to the Register of Historic Kansas Places and the National Register. • Wichita Mausoleum constructed 1913–1916; ownership transferred to City of Wichita in May 2017. • Location: approximately 1005 North Hillside (northwest corner of East 9th Street North and North Hillside Avenue); ~25 acres; period of significance 1868–1933; ~18,000 interments. • Historical background: Wichita Cemetery Company incorporated in 1872; mausoleum platted in 1911; construction 1913–1916; capacity ~300; association changes and eventual City of Wichita ownership (2017). • Staff recommended under Criterion A (History); site photos reviewed. • Board discussion praised the nomination research and historical narratives; no public objections. • Location: approximately 1005 North Hillside (northwest corner of East 9th Street North and North Hillside Avenue); ~25 acres; period of significance 1868–1933; ~18,000 interments. • Historical background: Wichita Cemetery Company incorporated in 1872; mausoleum platted in 1911; construction 1913–1916; capacity ~300; association changes and eventual City of Wichita ownership (2017). • Staff recommended under Criterion A (History); site photos reviewed. • Board discussion praised the nomination research and historical narratives; no public objections. Move to adopt the findings of the Historic Preservation Staff and support the proposed nomination of the Highland Cemetery, Wichita Mausoleum and Jewish Cemetery, as reviewed in accordance with K.S.A. 75-2715-2725, to the Register of Historic Kansas Places and the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion A-History Motion by Celeste Racette, seconded by Janiece Baum Dixon 6-0-1. wichita.gov Agenda Item 3 HPC2026-00143: Yucca Mentholatum Building - RHKP/NRHP Nomination (1211 East Douglas Avenue). • Christina Reith presented nomination HPC-26-143 for 1211 E. Douglas Ave; constructed in 1887; Victorian Renaissance Revival; architect Arthur Peabody. • Historically significant as the first home of the Yucca Company where A.A. Hyde developed Mentholatum; occupied 1889–1906. • Staff recommended support under Criterion C (Architecture) for vertical emphasis, brickwork, and revivalist ornamentation. • A board member questioned why not Criterion A (History); staff clarified Criterion A requires arguing broad historical patterns; SHPO feedback favored architecture given existing coverage of A.A. Hyde/Mentholatum elsewhere. • Chair noted SHPO preference for Criterion C. Move to adopt the findings of the Historic Preservation Staff and support the proposed nomination of the Yucca Mentholatum Company Building, as reviewed in accordance with K.S.A. 75-2715-2725, to the Register of Historic Kansas Places and the National Register of Historic Places under Criterion C. Motion by Claire Willenberg, seconded by Emily Taylor. 6-0-1. Agenda Item 4 HPC2026-00144: Webster Elementary School (RHKP, NRHP) - renovations including new glass connector, rooftop solar panels, expanding the 2004 addition, sprinkler system, replacing nonoriginal windows, and replacing a set of stairs for an elevator (640 North Emporia Avenue). • Location: 640 North Emporia, Wichita, KS (southeast corner of E. Pine St. and N. Emporia Ave); zoned General Commercial. • Applicant seeks exterior and interior renovations; property already listed on state and national registers. • Scope includes: replace non-historic windows (preserve vertical mullions); restore wood floors; relocate non-historic restrooms; restore theater (proscenium, ceiling details, skylight trim, balcony); restore classroom coatrooms, window sills, trim; add artificial light to original skylight; new corridor openings as needed; new sprinkler system concealed behind soffits; new partitions for offices; new elevator adjacent to historic staircase (preserve stairs); roof solar panels not visible from wichita.gov  street; expand 2004 addition (replicate brick arch design); construct glass connector to original building. • Building history: Built 1915–1916; architect Anthony Alaire Kralle; Classical Revival; listed under Criterion A (education); fully segregated during operation; closed in 1958; auditorium ornamental plaster largely intact but needs cleaning and repairs. • Staff recommendation: Approve per Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation (Standards 1, 2, 5, 9, 10); character-defining features preserved (1 & 2); addition and connector structurally independent (10); applicant received conditional approval for state historic tax credits the previous week. • Board members questioned staff about the impact of the proposed glass connector and the pr Question about creating an opening in the historic building for the glass connector. • Staff clarified the addition is acceptable, does not obscure character-defining features, is structurally independent, and no new penetrations are planned for that wall. • Question on prior approvals for solar panels on historic buildings. o Staff stated no solar application has been approved by the current board. o Past, unapproved application in Park Place involved highly visible panels; another case on Fairview (~four years ago) was mentioned. The applicant’s representative, Angela Cassette of Music Theatre Wichita, provided background on the project and collaboration with preservation authorities • Music Theatre Wichita did not initially intend historic designation; mission focuses on education and theater. • Decision to pursue the historic process influenced by: compatibility of original design with future use; supportive SHPO guidance; architects’ expertise (Stan Sheldon and David Beaver). • A rendering showed the lobby engaging the south wall of the historic building for public interaction. • SHPO suggested some solar panels could be placed on the historic roof without visibility, in addition to panels on new construction; item remains conditional with SHPO. wichita.gov Board members expressed strong support and personal connections to the project, praising the applicant • One member’s father graduated from Webster Elementary; the member is a Music Theatre Wichita alumnus; called the project “incredibly special.” • Another member said the property had been “waiting for somebody special.” • A third member (former paramedic nearby) often looked at the building to decompress and hoped it would be respected; thanked the applicant for their vision. Project architect Stan Sheldon detailed the design philosophy, focusing on reversing a poor 2004 renovation and celebrating the building’s new purpose • The project embraces the original 1915 floor plan, fitting a dance theater with minimal changes. • Key challenge: undoing the problematic 2004 renovation that significantly altered the interior. • The glass connector (“the big lantern”) celebrates theater use and creates a distinct arrival, putting the historic building on display upon entry. • SHPO conditional tax credit approval requested minor scale tweaks; no changes to footprint or overall new space required. • Fire sprinkler solution: code-based approach allows sprinklers only in the new part, keeping the historic structure free of sprinkler pipes—an aesthetic and cost- saving win. Motion to find the proposed works meets compliance with KSA 75-2724 and city code, not damaging the historic property; recommended for approval. Motion by Celeste Racette, second by Bruce Rowley 7-0. Agenda Item 5 Public Comment None Agenda Item 6 Motion to adjourn the meeting by Bruce Rowley and seconded by Claire Willenberg. Meeting ended at 2:49 p.m. wichita.gov  NATHANIEL LUTKE 1208 n Emporia St NOV 20, 2025 Wichita, KS 67214 jacob.b@kihleroofing.com (316) 249-6688 INSURANCE REPAIRS Description Full Roof Replacement -Repair home according to insurance specifications with like-kind like-quality materials. Remove existing roof Install TAMKO SyntheticGuard synthetic underlayment Install TAMKO Shingle Starter Install TAMKO Titan XT class 3 shingles Install Rapid Ridge high profile hip & ridge shingles Install all new ridge vent Install Prefinished 2”x3” gutter apron on all eaves Install Prefinished Style D Drip edge on all rakes Install ice and water shield in valleys & surrounding roof penetrations Install W profile painted valley metal flashing Install new pipe boots on all pipes Install new chimney flashing Install (4) new Velux 2'x4' skylights w/ flashing kit Haul all debris away from jobsite Roll perimeter with a magnet to pick up stray nails 3 year Workmanship Warranty Painting Clean all surfaces to be painted Paint window trim on damaged windows Paint front porch handrail Paint garage siding  STAFF REPORT Historic Preservation Board August 10, 2026 CASE NUMBER: HPC2026-00238 APPLICANT/AGENT: Mead Investments LLC (Applicant)/Fastsigns of East Wichita (Agent) REQUEST: One 3’-10” x 6’-8” wall-mounted, halo-lit sign CURRENT ZONING: LI Limited Industrial District, OT-O Old Town Overlay SITE SIZE: 0.26 acres LOCATION: Generally located on the west side of North Mead Avenue, within 400 feet north of East Douglas Avenue (139 North Mead Avenue) RECOMMENDATION: Approval BACKGROUND: The applicant requests to install one wall-mounted, halo-lit sign on the east (front) façade of a property zoned LI Limited Industrial District. The 0.26-acre property is generally located on the west side of North Mead Avenue, within 400 feet north of East Douglas Avenue (139 North Mead Avenue). The subject site is developed with a tattooing and body piercing facility. The building is a Key Contributing building in the Warehouse and Jobbers Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also located within the OT-O Old Town Overlay. The proposed sign has a black background with a brown border. The sign is divided into four parts: the top row reads “APTITUDE” in off-white lettering, the second row reads “TATTOO” in off-white lettering, the third row is an image, and the fourth row reads “COMPANY” in blue lettering. The proposed signage measures 3 feet, 10 inches by 6 feet, 8 inches. The applicant intends to install the sign above the front door of the building. Staff recommends installing the sign into the mortar (as opposed to the brick). The following paragraphs are excerpts from the National Register of Historic Places nomination file for the Warehouse and Jobbers Historic District: SUMMARY “The Wichita Historic Jobbers and Warehouse District is situated on thirty-three acres in downtown Wichita, Kansas. The district is bounded by the elevated railroad tracks on the west, Washington Avenue on the east, Douglas Avenue on the south and Second Street on the north. Well over half of the buildings that once comprised Wichita’s Historic Warehouse District has been demolished only to be replaced by parking lots and a large plaza. Of the sixty-one buildings in Wichita’s Historic Warehouse District to be considered under Criterion A for the National Register of Historic Places, eight are deemed to be key- contributing buildings, thirty-eight are to be contributing, and fifteen to be non-contributing buildings. There were five types of businesses represented in Wichita’s Historic Warehouse and Jobbers District: commercial, industrial, institutional, manufacturing, and residential. In some cases, buildings in the district were of mixed usage, either commercial and manufacturing scattered throughout the district or commercial and residential in the eight and nine hundred blocks of East Douglas Avenue. The majority of businesses were commercial, numbering forty-five, eighteen manufacturing, six residential, one industrial and one institutional concern. The period of significance for the forty-nine buildings ranges from ca. 1897 to ca. 1950. The buildings are presented according to the development of the district from west to east and from south to north. “Current Address: 139 North Mead Avenue Current Owner: Sheldon & Janice Kamen Current Usage: Commercial Lot Number: Lot 9 and ½ Vac. Extons outlet on S. Mead Avenue. East Wichita Addition Status: Key Contributing “Original Address: 139 North Mead Avenue Original Owner: O.A. Boyle Original Usage: Commercial Date of Construction: 1917-1918 Architect: Builder: George Siedhoff (1879-1966), active Wichita, 1917-1930, Siedhoff Construction Company “The Boyle Company Building was erected by Orville. A. Boyle, a Wichita businessman, to house his commission company that bought, held, sold and handled farm products, like grain, potatoes and livestock, as well as coal and other merchandise. Boyle was also involved in other businesses as a partner in the burgeoning oil drilling business. In addition to housing his commission business, Boyle rented office space HPC2026-00238 Wichita Historic Preservation Board Page 2 to several brokerage firms.” The Boyle Company Building is a freestanding, fireproof constructed office building with brick-bearing walls of three-stories with a full basement. The front elevation faces east onto North Mead Avenue and consists of textured tannish-brown brick, and not the ubiquitous smooth red brick found in the warehouse district, in common bond with raked joints. The basement has retained three of its original three-light windows and in place of the fourth window is a coal chute door with “Majestic Coal Chute No. 203” stamped on it. The first floor is reached by a straight- flight stair with a landing to a modern entrance flanked by two pairs of original single-sash windows with rowlock sills and soldier lintels with a row of stretchers above, which is repeated on all the original fenestration. Above the first floor the elevation changes radically. The second and third floors were intended to have six bays of single-sash windows divided into two bays by four brick pilasters that terminate at the brick cornice and support stubby brick piers capped with limestone that continue through the roof line. Only two bays of single-sash windows are present on the south side of each floor. In place of the other four bays of four windows, there are two tall rectangular brick panels running through the second and third floors and defined vertically by stack bonds and soldier courses at the top and bottom, with limestone squares at the corners. A brick cornice composed of a row of soldiers and two rows of projecting headers followed by a limestone capped parapet and a fat roof. Between the two center pilasters is a low-pitched pediment with the inscription: “The Boyle Company 1917.” Above is a brick cornice followed by the parapet capped with limestone and a flat concrete roof.” Properties to the north, south, east and west are zoned LI Limited Industrial District within the OT-O Old Town Overlay. Property to the north is developed with a parking lot. Property to the south is developed with a parking lot. Property to the east are developed with a commercial office space. Property to the west is developed with the Union Pacific Railroad. CASE HISTORY: On April 29, 1872, the East Wichita Addition subdivision was created. In 2012, the Wichita Historic Preservation Board (HPB) approved a new fence to expand enclosed patio area (HPC2012- 00349). In 2017, the HPB approved the installation of new channel letter sign on east elevation, overall sign 1'-4" wide by 17'-10" tall, letters 20" tall (HPC2017-00056). In March of 2026, the original windows were replaced on the entire building without review from historic preservation staff. ADJACENT ZONING AND LAND USE: North: LI (OT-O) Parking lot South: LI (OT-O) Parking lot East: LI (OT-O) Commercial office building West: LI (OT-O) Union Pacific Railroad PUBLIC SERVICES: The site has access to North Mead Avenue, which is a two-way local street with sidewalk on the west side. This site is already served by municipal services and utilities such as stormwater and sewer. Wichita Transit serves this site one block southeast of the subject site, on the northwest corner of East Douglas Avenue and North Rock Island Avenue. RECOMMENDATION: Based upon the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and the revised Architectural Guidelines for the Old Town District, staff recommends APPROVAL of the application. Recommended motion: “I move to find that the proposed signage meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, in accordance with KSA 75-2724, will not damage or destroy the historic property, and recommend approval of the sign permit at 139 North Mead Avenue.” HPC2026-00238 Wichita Historic Preservation Board Page 3 The proposed signage follows Standards 9 and 10: 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work will be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. 10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. It is staff’s opinion that the proposed signage will not damage nor obscure any character-defining features on the building. If the sign is installed into the mortar, removal of the sign in the future will not damage nor impact the historic integrity of the building. The revised Architectural Guidelines allow for halo-lit signs. The building previously had a larger, channel letter sign on the front façade until recently. Staff Report Attachments: 1. Sign specifications and rendering 2. Site Photos 3. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation 4. Excerpt from the Architectural Guidelines for the Old Town District HPC2026-00238 Wichita Historic Preservation Board Page 4 HPC2026-00238 Wichita Historic Preservation Board Page 5 HPC2026-00238 Wichita Historic Preservation Board Page 6 HPC2026-00238 Wichita Historic Preservation Board Page 7 Looking west towards site Looking south away from site Looking north towards site Looking east away from site HPC2026-00238 Wichita Historic Preservation Board Page 8 The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation 1. A property will be used as it was historically or be given a new use that requires minimal change to its distinctive materials, features, spaces and spatial relationships. 2. The historic character of a property will be retained and preserved. The removal of distinctive materials or alteration of features, spaces and spatial relationships that characterize a property will be avoided. 3. Each property will be recognized as a physical record of its time, place and use. Changes that create a false sense of historical development, such as adding conjectural features or elements from other historic properties, will not be undertaken. 4. Changes to a property that have acquired historic significance in their own right will be retained and preserved. 5. Distinctive materials, features, finishes, and construction techniques or examples of craftsmanship that characterize a property will be preserved. 6. Deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement of a distinctive feature, the new feature will match the old in design, color, texture and, where possible, materials. Replacement of missing features will be substantiated by documentary and physical evidence. 7. Chemical or physical treatments, if appropriate, will be undertaken using the gentlest means possible. Treatments that cause damage to historic materials will not be used. 8. Archeological resources will be protected and preserved in place. If such resources must be disturbed, mitigation measures will be undertaken. 9. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction will not destroy historic materials, features, and spatial relationships that characterize the property. The new work will be differentiated from the old and will be compatible with the historic materials, features, size, scale and proportion, and massing to protect the integrity of the property and its environment. 10. New additions and adjacent or related new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that, if removed in the future, the essential form and integrity of the historic property and its environment would be unimpaired. HPC2026-00238 Wichita Historic Preservation Board Page 9 Excerpt from the Architectural Guidelines for the Old Town District HPC2026-00238 Wichita Historic Preservation Board Page 10