Fairmont Historic District

Fairmont’s Downtown Historic District provides a powerful link between modern commercial and governmental activity and the city’s past. Prominently located on a slope of the Monongahela Valley, the district is also visible from other areas of the city, and its skyline contributes to the character of the city as a whole. The Fairmont Historic Preservation Commission sought to develop standards for the maintenance and rehabilitation of historic structures, as well as compatibility standards for new infill construction.

The project required our team to build an understanding of the city’s historic attributes and distinctive features and develop standards that would ensure the preservation of the district’s unique character under a wide variety of circumstances. The process of developing standards also accounted for the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Rehabilitation.

In addition to developing standards, the project also developed application process flowcharts and revamped the applications themselves to more effectively ensure that the proper information is received at the time of application.