Westside Covington - Look Book

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Contents About CGN • 4 About Westside • 6 Inspiration • 10 Look & Feel • 14 Color Palette • 18 Typography • 26 Symbols • 32 Patterns • 36 Progress • 42

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Tom DiBello (left) has served as CGN’s Executive Director since 1995, following Angela Casanova’s long tenure in the same position. Paul Hugenberg (middle) was President of Covington’s Kentucky Federal Savings & Loan and a long-time CGN Board member.er.

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Who is CGN? Since 1976 the Center for Great Neighborhoods of Covington (CGN) has been a vehicle and a support for community residents seeking to improve the quality of their lives and their community.

In helping youth and adult residents realize that sense of fulfillment, CGN supports their efforts to:

By focusing on building the capacity of residents, supporting and encouraging citizen engagement and promoting partnerships between residents, government, schools and business, CGN has been able to have a significant impact on the positive development of Covington.

m Develop effective leadership skills and practice wise stewardship for the community.

Our approach makes efficient use of community and organization resources, allowing us to maintain a lean, effective and sustainable organization. Our experience has taught us that individuals are most fulfilled when they are connected to their neighbors and have opportunities to share their gifts with others as they work together to improve the community.

m Create effective partnerships with other stakeholders in the community.

m Build strong neighborhood associations and civic groups.

m Maximize access to resources that improve the quality of their lives and health, and benefit their personal, economic, educational, civic and social development.

m Improve the physical, economic and social environment in their neighborhoods.

What is Creative Facades?

Over the last 40 years, CGN has been working with residents all over Covington to come up with creative solutions to make their neighborhoods stronger via creation of parks and community gardens, improved gateways and wayfinding, redevelopment of blighted housing, and so forth.

Creative Facades is just one of these many solutions and was born out of the Westside residents’ stated desire to reinvigorate this significant historic community of makers and workers.

The idea of Creative Facades is to visually tell the story of the Westside by integrating beautiful and relevant design features on

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the outside of buildings and homes in the community.

How did we figure out what these elements were? Following a community input process, CGN worked with local design firm BLDG to create design elements such as decorative metalwork and woodwork, a common color palette, symbols, and typography styles, that draw on the history and sense of place in the Westside community. CGN is now working with local artists and builders to create the features you’ll see in this book.

We hope you’ll be as excited as we are about the results.

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Map of Westside, Covington.

About

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The Creative Facades program helps to make this community story visible by giving Westside property owners the ability to choose various elements from the look book to be incorporated onto their home’s facade.

These elements will help each home tell its own story so that neighbors can see what a richly textured community the Westside encompasses: long lineages of Appalachian and African-Americans, deep roots in farming and traditional crafts; civic pride; and more.

It’s important to know that this program doesn’t stand alone. It is part of a long history of community involvement by organizations such as the resident-led Westside Action Coalition (WAC) and CGN. WAC has been engaged in the community for over 20 years creating

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sculpture parks, addressing safety issues, and connecting neighbors to one another. CGN has focused our housing development in the Westside and invested close to $8 million in rehabbing and building more than 25 historic homes for first-time homebuyers.

Creative Facades is also just one part of CGN’s new Creative Placemaking Initiative (CPI) in the Westside where CGN is investing over $1.45 million over the next 3 years to help residents discover their untapped creativity, build on local assets, and creatively solve issues via small grants, creative jobs, and more.

That’s right, there have been and still are a lot of good things going on in this community.

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HEART &

HONOR Flo Lowry lived in the Westside almost her entire life and raised her family in her house on Holman Avenue.

Flo often told stories about growing up in the Westside - picking up blocks of ice at the Bavarian Brewery for her family’s ice box, walking to Fetzer’s Market to pick up bread, ordering milk to be delivered from Hanneken Dairy. Flo volunteered at CGN for over 20 years, until she passed away at the age of 91, greeting every visitor with her warm smile.

Unless otherwise noted, all Black & White Photos in this look book are taken by the one and only Peg Baldock.

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The Westside Story

Etched on every street, every corner, every front porch are stories of pride and heritage, symbols of ingenuity, family and culture, signs of where things have been, what they are today and what they may become, traces of laborers, makers and creatives, all proud to be a part of a community celebrating the old, new, tried and true.

Inspiration Themes

The Chicken Coop The local chicken coop is a memorable icon of the Westside neighborhood. Located at the core of the Westside, this has always been a symbol of community unification, history, and agrarian practices.

Barn Quilt Originally created as a symbol of family honor in Ohio, unique barn quilts became a traditional emblem of Appalachian and African American culture. Westside, Covington has a strong Appalachian heritage and the barn quilt is a familiar symbol for most residents.

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Patriotism Westsiders are living the American dream and they are proud of it. The grand old flag is a universal icon for pride of place, and a celebration of American roots.

Ironwork Westside is filled with strong and confident people who specialized in industrial trades.

The intricate wrought ironwork that can be seen throughout the neighborhood represents our strength and devotion to cultivating a community of artisanal spirit.

Craftsmanship Evidence of the Westside maker culture is found throughout the community, reinforcing a long standing devotion to hard work, high-quality, and handcrafted heritage.

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Inspiration for Neighborhood Improvements

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ABCDEFGH ABCDE Look & Feel The Westside look & feel is broken down into color palette, symbols, pattern, and typography. Residents can choose from this selection of elements to modify

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or build upon the character of their homes in a unique way while creating a unified neighborhood look & feel.

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Proud Of Our Past Westside kids enjoy an early spring day on West Robbins Street.

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Westside Colors

These classic American colors have been reinvented to symbolize the bright future of this area as well as the warm and welcoming approachability of Westside residents.

Color Swatches

Bold Red PMS 1805

Proud Blue PMS 7477

Quiet Sky Blue PMS 656

Iron Black PMS Black C

Rich Soil PMS Black 5 C

Bright White White

Golden Sand PMS 7501

Color Usage When applying the Westside colors to your home, we recommend that you use the following color wheel as an indication of which colors reign supreme. The following page includes an array of carefully selected combinations to consider.

Color Palette

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Suggested Color Options

The following color palettes are suggested options that can be used as a guide when selecting the colors that fit your home best.

Subtle Refined

Bold & Proud

Sandy Shore

Cool & Calm

This rich blue color palette is bold and elegant, using enough color to stand out while maintaining subtlety.

For the bold and confident resident who wants their home to stand out from the bunch and make a statement.

For those quieter in character, this overall neutral combination is warm and approachable.

This color scheme represents the confident, yet easy going resident who doesn’t need any extra attention.

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Clean Minimal

Exposed Brick

The refined quality of this minimalist color scheme adds a dash of modernity to an old home.

This person appreciates the beautiful imperfections in the excellent craftmanship of original exposed brick facades.

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Salt of the Earth This earthier combination best suits tillers of the land or those who aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty.

Dark Edge Dark and mysterious, yet attractive and refined. This modern palette stands the test of time and infuses edgy appeal.

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Color In Use

A little paint can go a long way when it comes to transforming the facade of your home. Accenting the existing beauty with carefully placed colors is an easy approach to establishing new value. Any of the previously suggested colors in the Westside Look Book will work together in harmony.

When painting the front of your home you should choose a main color and then do small embellishments with a secondary color or two.

Things To Consider Paint within the lines Emphasize existing architectural details Easy on the number of colors Choose a primary color and accent details with secondary color Emphasize entry way

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Steve Roenker in the Riddle-Yates Community Garden.

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Westside youth make pirate masks at a neighborhood festival.

munity the ore Photo by Cole Imperi.

Custom Wrought Iron Fencing

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Westside Type Styles Typography is the most direct form of visual communication. These selected typefaces can act as a visual voice that unifies the neighborhood.

Voltage

Blair ITC Medium

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ABCDEF0123 This typeface resembles the industrial lettering from vintage address plates.

This humanist typeface represents the energy and handcrafted qualities of our maker heritage.

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Type Styles In Use

Typography is a subtle addition to a facade that can act as the final detail that brings the entire design together for a refined and finished look. Typography can be used to address your home and mailbox, label your family name, or even communicate a message of “welcome” or other greeting. Get creative with your use of type.

Don’t cheap out on materials when adding type elements. Low quality materials won’t last and won’t sustain a fresh new look for long. Consider using cast iron, bronzes, or other strong metals.

Things To Consider Apply with subtlety Place in clearly visible area Stick with Westside typefaces Use cast iron, bronzes, or other strong materials

Elements in use: Family Name icon, Cast iron address plate with Westside Typography, Rich Soil and Proud Blue color combo.

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Generations Ricky, Rodney, and Chris grew up together in the Westside.

A local writer jokes around with one of Covington’s own.

Of Pride

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Westside Symbols

Symbols can be used to represent the unique character of each Westside resident.

Symbol Selection

Symbols

WHEELBARROW

Love The Cov

Musician

Family Name

Baker

Westsider

Shining Star

Early Bird

Quilt Diamond

Laborer

Artist

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Symbols In Use

The following symbols can be etched into or cut out of reclaimed barnwood and applied to your new facade.

Pick a symbol that you and your household identify most with and let it sing.

Things To Consider Have a professional fabricate the symbol of your choosing Apply in spot of emphasis (above door) Match with colors of facade color combo

Elements in use: Early bird icon, Subtle refined color combo

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Patterns

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Westside Patterns

A common part of victorian homes is wrought iron fencing. Rehabbing your home with new wrought ironwork can have a tremendous impact on the perceived value of your home. When used in place of ordinary fencing, wrought ironwork can give a touch of refinement, dignity, and historic reference to your home.

Patterns

Barn Quilt Diamond Fencing

Stars & Bars Fencing

This fence is based on the shapes found in traditional Appalachian Barn quilt patterns.

Stars and bars are found in our grand American flag.

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Patterns In Use

Wrought iron fencing is a great opportunity to implement the neighborhood patterns into your facade.

Patterns may need to be adapted to fit the look of your home. Most ironwork companies will offer up their professional opinion when crafting the right fencing or ironwork for you.

Things To Consider Use simple ironwork for homes with intricate detail Ask professional for guidance and suggestions when selecting fencing for your home

Elements in use: Love the Cov icon, Golden Sand as primary color with Proud Blue as accent color.

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Living Amer Dre Jean Ashcraft keeping an eye on the neighborhood.

g The rican eam Earl Ashcraft on an autumn day.

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The Future of Westside CGN’S history with the Westside neighborhood runs deep. From our involvement with the Westside Action Coalition to our development of close to 30 homes, we can’t deny that the heart of our organization is tied to this community. In 2015, we’ll further this commitment to the Westside by moving CGN’s headquarters to the historic Hellmann Lumber Mill located on MLK Blvd.

We are proud of this community and believe there are assets that haven’t yet been tapped into. CGN is committed to seeing these assets get utilized via creative community projects implemented by residents and business owners.

If you’re interested in participating in Creative Facades, please call us so that we can set up a meeting. One of our staff will sit down with you and figure out how to use elements in this book on your own home by either connecting you with contractors, artisans, etc. and/or helping you come up with a design for your facade.

For more information or list of contractors/ vendors, please call Adam Rockel or Sarah Allan at 859-491-2220.

While the Creative Facades program is just one piece of a much larger puzzle, we think it’s an important one because it gives greater visibility to what already is happening in the Westside.

CGN would love for you and other Westside residents to be a part of this program.

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NOTES

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Look Book Credits BLDG REFUGE Look Book design and layout CENTER FOR GREAT NEIGHBORHOODS Creative Facades program organizer Made the Creative Facades Program possible with grant m 45

Contact CGN and Start Your Project 859-491-2220 greatneighborhoods.org 1650 Russell St. Covington, KY 41011

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