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<br />growth, seasonal change, aging, decay, and death of plants. The character of individual plants is
<br />derived from habit, form, color, texture, bloom, fruit, fragrance, scale and context.
<br />Circulation features may include, roads, parkways, drives, trails, walks, paths, parking
<br />areas, and canals. Such features may occur individually or be linked to form networks or
<br />systems, The character of circulation features is defined by factors such as alignment,
<br />"-- width, surface and edge treatment, grade, materials, and infrastructure,
<br />Water features may be aesthetic as well as functional components of the landscape.
<br />They may be linked to the natural hydrologic system or may be fed artficially; their
<br />associated water supply, drainage, and mechanical systems are important components.
<br />Water features include fountains, pools, cascades, irrigation systems, ponds, lakes,
<br />streams, and aqueducts. The characteristics of water features and reflective qualities;
<br />and associated plant and animal life, as well as water quality. Special consideration may be required
<br />due to the seasonal changes in water such as variations in water table, precipitation, and freezing.
<br />M Structures, site furnishings, and objects may contribute to a landscape's significance
<br />and historic character. Structures are non- habitable, constructed features, unlike
<br />buildings which have walls and roofs and are generally habitable. Structures may be
<br />significant individually or they may simply contribute to the historic character of the
<br />landscape. They may include walls, terraces, arbors. gazebos, follies, tennis courts,
<br />playground equipment, greenhouses, cold frames, steps, bridges, and dams. The placement and
<br />arrangement of buildings and structures are important to the character of the landscape; these
<br />guidelines emphasize the relationship between buildings, structures, and other features which
<br />comprise the historic landscape. For additional and specific guidance related to the treatment of
<br />historic buildings, please consult the Guidelines for Preserving Rehabilitating. Restoring and
<br />RecDnsLlCrina Historic 8uildinas.
<br />Site furnishings and objects generally are small -scale e'ements in the landscape that may be
<br />functional, decorative, or both. They can include benches, lights, signs, drinking fountains, trash
<br />receptacles, fences, tree grates, clocks, flagpoles, sculpture, monuments, memorials, planters, and
<br />urns. They may be movable, used seasonally, or permanently installed. Site furnishings and objects
<br />occur as singular items, in groups of similar or identical features. or as part of a system (e.g. signage).
<br />They may be designed or built fora specific site, available though a catalog, or created as vernacular
<br />pieces associated with a particular region or cultural group, They may be significant in their own right,
<br />for example, as works of art or as the work of an important designer.
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