Historic Preservation Design Guides

Guides focused on a variety of historic preservation topics, including adaptive reuse and village preservation.

Historic Guide

Village Preservation Guide

The county's villages are unique and iconic locations within Chester County that should be allowed to evolve while still maintaining their historic character. The county's Village Preservation Guide provides best practices and local examples for achieving village preservation. Learn More

Adaptive Reuse Guide

Adaptive Reuse Guide

This onine guide is intended to provide an overview of Adaptive Reuse, the process to get started on implementation of an adaptive reuse, steps a community can follow to promote this strategy, and an evolving list of adaptive reuse examples in Chester County. Learn more.