Preservation Design Manual

A. Credits / Contents

B. Foreword / Internet links

C. Maps of Historic Downtown District & Index of Properties

D. Brief Overview of Chaska's Historic District / Basic Architectural Design Characteristics in Chaska

E. Categories of Preservation Treatment Options

F. Undertaking a Rehabilitation Project

G. Financial Incentives for Property Owners

H. Maintaining Historic Building Materials
  • Accessibility
  • Architectural details
  • Chaska brick and other masonry materials
  • General storefront design considerations
  • Metals
  • Paint colors, awnings, signs, and graphics
  • Windows and doors
  • Wood
I. Graphically Applying the Design Guidelines; Renovation Concepts for Chaska's Historic Buildings
J. Appendix A - Secretary of the Interior's Standards