About the term “Preservation”
The term “Preservation” is used in two senses in this document:
- The term “Preservation”, with a capital P, is used, in limited fashion, as defined by the Secretary of the Interior (SOI), as a specific “treatment” approach for historic resources. (The complete SOI definition is presented on page 2-2.)
- The term “preservation” is used in the more general way most commonly used, which encompasses all aspects of preservation, restoring and rehabilitating historic resources including adaptive reuse. In most places in this document, the second more encompassing meaning applies. The exception is within the chapter specifically outlining the SOI’s preservation, restoration and reconstruction treatments.
To help ensure clarity, this document will capitalize “Preservation” when referring to the SOI standards, and will be used with lower case “preservation” when the word will be used in the general sense.
Sacramento holds some of the finest collections of historic properties in California, including many noteworthy Landmark properties and numerous Historic Districts. It is the City’s goal to support the high quality of life that the community enjoys by preserving these resources. The preservation development project standards in this document are provided to facilitate preservation and continued use of these resources. It provides a set of standards that apply to many situations, especially historic residential neighborhoods. There also are sections that address some specific selected historic districts. These are presented in an organizational framework that can accommodate the addition of more district-specific standards in the future.