Section 10-C2519. MARQUEES: SPECIFIC CRITERIA

 

2519.1 A marquee shall be compatible with the character of the historic property or district where it is installed.  A marquee attached to a historic building shall respect, take advantage of, and be compatible with the building’s particular composition, design features, and architectural style.

 

2519.2 A marquee shall be compatible in size, scale, shape, type, material, and illumination with the character of the historic property to which it is attached.

 

2519.3 A marquee shall be placed at a height appropriate to its function as shelter.  Typically, the suitable location for a marquee is directly above entrance doors and below the level of transoms.  A marquee shall not be placed high above a building entrance to create a grandiose effect.

 

2519.4A marquee is an appropriate location to identify a building, occupant, or address.  Signage on a marquee shall be consistent with the following criteria:

 

(a) Signage on a marquee shall be commensurate with the nature of the establishment it identifies;

 

(b) Signage for an apartment building or public institution should be restrained and usually not illuminated; and

 

(c) Signage for a commercial building or theater may be more prominent and brightly illuminated.

 

2519.5  A marquee shall not conceal or cover over important decorative elements of a door surround or other significant character-defining features of a historic building.

 

2519.6  A marquee shall be attached in a manner that limits permanent alteration to the affected building as much as possible.  A marquee shall be designed to fit around, rather than penetrate, decorative door surrounds or other character-defining elements.

 

2519.7  A marquee that is original, architecturally distinctive, or historically significant shall be retained.

 

2519.8  Replication of a missing original or historic marquee is encouraged.  Documentation of a historic marquee may consist of early photographs, original drawings, or similar sources.

 

2519.9  A marquee shall be professionally designed and fabricated of durable, high quality materials.

 

authority

The D.C. Office of Planning and the Historic Preservation Review Board, pursuant to the authority set forth in section 10 of the Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979, (D.C. Law 2-144; D.C. Official Code § 6-1109), Mayor’s Order 79-50, dated March 21, 1979, section 6 of Mayor's Order 83-119, dated May 6, 1983, section III(B)(8) of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1983, effective March 31, 1983, and section 402(b) of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Act of 2002, effective October 19, 2000 (D.C. Law 12-172; 47 DCR 6308).

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCMR 2281, 2297 (March 19, 2010); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 58 DCR 11084, 11094 (December 23, 2011).