DESIGN

Goal:  To encourage improvement of the Main Street district’s physical appearance.

Projects in recent years:

• City acquired properties support through volunteer help
• Promote design assistance from Main Street Iowa staff
• Building facade mini-grant program for up to $500.
• Promote design guidelines for Jefferson approved by the City.
• Order, design and plant seasonal hanging baskets & pillar planters.
• Coordinated City’s purchase of 8 sets of cluster planters in 2019.
• Seasonal banners for downtown.
• Host Business After Hours events on Design topics.
• New city brand and way-finding signage project.
• Volunteer work sessions for painting.
• Empty Window Displays.
• City Hall interior improvements in 2018.
• New Christmas decoration suggestions for City for Christmas 2019.
• Coordinated volunteers for Available Building Tour in April 2019
• Doc’s Alley project
• Iowa State University’s College of Design Retail-Scapes Studio partnership
• Grants from Paint Iowa Beautiful used for projects.

This committee meets every month with members taking on responsibilities for these projects.

 

 

Download Resources

REHAB

• Simple Building Improvements for Almost No Money
• Sample Building Maintenance Schedule

RESEARCH

• How Sanborn Fire Maps Can Guide Restorations

ROOF

• Top 10 Roof Problemns

MASONRY/STUCCO

• Why repoint
• Repointing Right
• Short Course on Historic Mortar OHJ
• Repointing of Historic Masonry
• Mortar Mixes
• Masonry – Blasted – Now What

SIGNS

• Sign Design Tips

WINDOWS

• Windows that Meet the Standards
• Window Replacement Documentation
• Historic Window Tip Sheet
• Window Energy Analysis by Bob Yapp
• Window Restoration Costs by Bob Yapp
• Abatron
• A Short Primer on Restoring Wood Windows

Projects