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Metal siding panels above awnings - columns are used to break up the facade into smaller panels, adding interest and preventing large expanses of metal siding. Appropriate for Zone 4, discourged in all other zones.
Examples of horizontal and vertical corrugated metal siding. Again, the expanses of metal are not large and they are contrasted with other materials and architectural features. Use of metal siding is discouraged in locations where it is not historically appropriate, especially Zone 1, (i.e. for a building in the industrial setting of the south riverfront, certain metal siding applications may fit with the existing and historic context.
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Metal (and sometime porcelain) panels storefront
Stamped tin sheets were a common siding (and interior wainscot and ceiling) material. The demolished Eddy’s Building (left) had ornate panels and lapping wall panels. Today, new and salvaged tin panels are still used to create texture, pattern and interest as well as for historical preservation. 29