A. The Jarrettown Village District shall be deemed an overlay on any zoning district now or hereafter applicable to any
located within the District, provided that
contains a
, as determined by the Board of Commissioners.
(1) The Jarrettown Hotel, situated at the intersection of Jarrettown Road and Limekiln Pike, was built in 1847. It served the community as a
for more than 125 years and currently operates as a
. It is an established and familiar visual feature within Jarrettown. This well known landmark has significant character, interest and value as part of the
, heritage and cultural character of Upper Dublin Township. Therefore, the Board of Commissioners designates the Jarrettown Hotel as the primary
on North Limekiln Pike. As such, any
of this parcel under the provisions of this overlay district must retain and preserve this
in its entirety.
(2) According to historic records, just east of the Jarrettown Hotel on the same property there was
barn or large shed. In 1896, a tornado severely damaged the original
, collapsing a wall and the roof. The existing stone stable/
is larger than the original
and is believed to have been rebuilt after that time. Therefore, the Board of Commissioners designates the existing
/stable as a
on North Limekiln Pike. As such, any
of this parcel under the provisions of this overlay district must retain and preserve the facade of the
visible from the public
, that being the northeast and northwest facades.
B. Criteria for designation. A
,
or site, or a complex of the same, may be placed on the Historic Resource Inventory if it meets any three or more of the following criteria:
(1) Has significant character, interest or value as part of the
, heritage or cultural characteristics of the Township, county, region, commonwealth or nation, or is associated with the life of a
significant in the past;
(2) Is associated with an event of importance to the history of the Township, county, region, commonwealth or nation;
(3) Embodies an icon associated with an era characterized by a distinctive architectural style;
(4) Embodies distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style or engineering specimen;
(5) Is the noteworthy work of a designer, architect, landscape architect or designer, or engineer whose work has significantly influenced the historical, architectural, economic, social, or cultural
of the Township, county, region, commonwealth or nation
(6) Contains elements of design, detail, materials or craftsmanship which represent a significant innovation;
(7) Is part of or related to a commercial center, park, community or other distinctive area which should be preserved according to a historic, cultural or architectural motif;
(8) Owing to its unique location or singular physical characteristic, represents an established and familiar visual feature of the
, community or Township;
(9) Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in pre-history or history; or
(10) Exemplifies the cultural, political, economic, social or historical heritage of the community.
C. Where the provisions of this article and the provisions in the underlying zoning district conflict and the property owner has elected to develop the property in accordance with the Village District requirements, the provisions of this article shall apply.