Many DC Neighborhoods have their own guidelines, so be sure to check the rules for yours. Not sure if your home is a historic building? Check your address on this interactive map.

• Anacostia
• Blagden Alley Naylor Court
• Capitol Hill
• Cleveland Park
• Downtown
• Dupont Circle
• Emerald Street
• Financial
• Foggy Bottom
• Fourteenth Street
• Foxhall Village
• Georgetown
• George Washington University/Old West End
• Grant Circle
• Grant Road
• Kalorama Triangle
• Lafayette Square
• LeDroit Park
• Logan Circle
• Massachusetts Avenue
• Meridian Hill
• Mount Pleasant
• Mount Vernon Square
• Mount Vernon Triangle
• Pennsylvania Avenue
• Shaw
• Sheridan Kalorama
• Sixteenth Street
• Strivers’ Section
• Takoma Park
• U Street
• Union Market Terminal Historic District
• Washington Heights
• Woodley Park

Guidelines By Type

ADDITIONS TO HISTORIC BUILDINGS

The Historic Preservation Office assists owners and tenants in historic structures to maintain, preserve, and enhance additions to their property, or create new ones.

BASEMENT ENTRANCES & WINDOWS

The Historic Preservation Office has developed guidelines for Basement Entrances and Basement Windows on Historic Properties.

ENERGY CONSERVATION

The Historic Preservation Office assists owners and tenants in historic structures to enhance energy conservation on their property.

LANDSCAPING & SECONDARY FEATURES

The Historic Preservation Office assists owners and tenants in historic structures to maintain, preserve, and enhance the landscaping, landscape features, and secondary buildings on their property.

NEW CONSTRUCTION

New Construction in Historic Districts:  The Historic Preservation Office assists owners and builders to design new buildings in historic districts.

PORCHES & STEPS

The Historic Preservation Office assists owners and tenants in historic structures to maintain, preserve, and enhance porches and steps on their property.

ROOFS

Roofs on Historic Buildings  The Historic Preservation Office assists owners and tenants in historic structures to maintain, preserve, and enhance the roofs on their property.

UTILITY METERS

The Historic Preservation Office has developed draft guidelines for placement of utility meters on landmarks and properties located within historic districts. The guidelines were formally approved by the Historic Preservation Review Board on May 3, 2012.

WALLS & FOUNDATIONS

The Historic Preservation Office assists owners and tenants in historic structures to maintain, preserve, and enhance the walls and foundations on their property.

WINDOW REPAIR & REPLACEMENT

Window Repair and Replacement: Preservation and Design Guidelines:  In October 2011, The Historic Preservation Review Board approved an updated guidance for window repair and replacement for historic structures in the District of Columbia.