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While some individual buildings have undergone contemporary remodeling, the district retains its fundamental architectural integrity.

As is common to this region, many wood-frame buildings have been sided with either vinyl or aluminum.

Some houses have also had windows replaced with modern sash, resulting in some loss of architectural detail.

A much smaller number have had their original sliding sash replaced with large " picture " windows or bay windows.

In other cases, Victorian-era porch posts and ornamental details like brackets have been replaced with simple square posts or iron rod supports.

Some roofs, which originally were metal ( either raised seam, corrugated or a stamped pattern ), have been replaced with modern composite shingle.

A modest number of these early 20th century metal surfaces, which were corrugated or stamped pattern, survive.

Original slate roofs exist in more significant numbers.

Perhaps half of these examples have been covered with a silver paint applied as a sealant and heat reflectant.

Despite the results of contemporary maintenance, a large majority of buildings retain many other significant features, such as original windows, doors, porches, chimneys and rooflines.

Other underlying characteristics, such as building scale, massing, setbacks and site location, remain intact as well.

Overall, most of the common renovations, such as modern siding and inappropriate porch posts, are relatively superficial and reversible if desired.