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were placed on lots large enough to include a garden plot, approximately 7,000 square feet. Simple, gable roofs, minimal decoration, and full, or nearly full, front porches, are typical features. Slightly more decorative elements are also found, including triple -A gables with shingles and vents, and sawn spandrels and chamfered porch posts. The main block usually contains a center hall and two rooms, although one type does have a separate entry for each of the two rooms. MILL HOUSE, two -story — Dating to the same era are the two - story, mill houses. Including both the L- shaped houses, and the one -room deep versions, which typically included a one- story, rear ell. These structures are also of wood frame construction and served both as rental housing and private residences. Some of the larger structures were operated as boarding houses for unmarried laborers. The one -room deep variety can be seen with or without the dormer. FoURSQtIARE - "I'he large spaces in the attics of these handsome houses provided extra space, primarily for families, and most were privately built. Dating to the earliest decades of the twentieth century, these two- or three -room deep, center hall plan, houses provide some variety in the Carrboro vernacular. These houses are found plain, or with gables or dormers. Most have three- quarter, or full, front porches. CRAFTSMAN - The first of the four building types that can be considered to represent a national style, rather than the local vernacular, these structures are found in wood, as well as brick and stone. The one to one - and -a -half story structures were usually built as private residences. SHARED OR COMMON ELEMENTS Although the construction era for the four building styles spans nearly five decades, a number of characteristics are common to all. These characteristics include construction materials and practices, such as the use of wood for framing, sheathing, and decoration. The structures were almost always balloon framed and supported on masonry piers. Finished floor elevations are usually minimal, ranging from 18 to 24 inches. The building facades are characterized by balanced or ordered fenestration; with window and door openings placed symmetrically and regularly spaced. Entry porches are commonly found with the main fagade porch spanning between 80 and 100 percent of the main fagade. Exterior lighting is minimal. Garages and other accessory structures are detached and usually set back behind the lot's principal building. Of the many architectural features, seven elements have been identified as necessary in order to achieve the objectives noted above. These elements include: 1. Porches that span 80 percent of the front fagade. 2. Roof characteristics, as follows: - Main roof pitch between 10/12 and 12/12 - Lower roof pitch between 3/12 and 4/12 - Minimum roof overhang of 16 inches on all eaves and gables. 3. Clapboard or shingle siding with a four and a half to a five and a half-inch exposure. 4. Windows shall have a vertical to horizontal proportion of not less than two to one. YFRN1CUlARARClfl76CJ7JRAL STi1NDARDS •••••••••••••• ...................................................................................................................... ............................... ..... �Pac6 #?