The purpose of the Architectural Review Board is to review all requests for exterior changes to historic structures and surface improvements to historic properties to ensure the planned improvements are consistent with the architectural and historical character of the individual structure and the neighborhood in which it is located. This is to provide for property improvements while preserving and protecting the uniqueness of the neighborhood and the investment of the property owners.

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All planned improvements to historically designated properties must have prior approval of the Architectural Review Board even if a building permit is not required. Please refer to the ARB design guidelines and Window Maintenance, Repair, and Replacement Guide.

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This includes ALL double paned window replacements. The staff approvable list has expired, and due to misconceptions on handling window replacements, any double paned window requires approval from the Architectural Review Board. A matching, single pane, true divided lite replacement would be a replacement in kind, and is the ONLY window that can be replaced without ARB approval, but still requires an application to be approved by staff.

Historic Districts

Individually designated Landmark buildings do not appear on the Historic District maps but are listed in the Historic Property Inventory by address. The maps and inventory below should only be used as a guide. Please contact our office at (334) 625-2722 to verify whether a location is designated historic.

The inventory is attached as attached as a PDF: Historic Property Inventory by Address (Updated 2025).

Here is a map of all local Historic Districts (Updated 2025)

Labeled Historic District Layer Map (Updated 2025)