The exterior architectural features of the Mint-Mission Conservation District are as follows:
(a) Massing and Composition. Buildings in the District are rectangular in plan, with the exception of two L-shaped structures. Multi-story buildings feature multiple bays and two- or three-part vertical compositions consisting of a base and shaft or a base, shaft and capital. The majority of the buildings within the District occupy the entirety of their lots and are built to the front property line. One and two story buildings largely feature flat roofs with simple cornices. Projecting cornices with modillions, scrolled brackets, shield motifs, egg and dart molding, and decorative low-relief panels are found on several of the District’s multi-story buildings.
(b) Scale. The buildings are small- to medium-scale with heights ranging from one to ten stories, with the predominate height between two and five stories. The majority of the buildings are built on the entirety of their lots and are primarily 1500-9000 square feet in size, with the exception of three buildings that are approximately 12,000 square feet.
(c) Materials and Colors. Buildings in the District are primarily clad in terra cotta, smooth and polychrome brick, stone tiles and smooth or rusticated stucco or concrete. Masonry is the predominate framing, but two buildings located in the district are steel frame. One is a brick masonry structure and the other is reinforced concrete. Ornamentation materials are largely stucco, brick, terra cotta tile, and wood. Wood is commonly used for window framing, millwork and ornamentation. Materials and paint are generally light colors and light to medium earth tones.
(d) Detailing and Ornamentation. Ornament on the District’s residential and mixed-use buildings consists of belt courses, decorative millwork, brick corbelling, and projecting bracketed cornices with dentil molding, applied cast shields and molding. Industrial buildings commonly feature simple cornices, flat facades with little ornament, and punched window openings. These shared details, along with the common height, scale, and materials found in the district create a cohesive grouping of buildings.
(Added by Ord. 257-18, File No. 180724, App. 11/2/2018, Eff. 12/3/2018)