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�/, <br /> � APPEND/X E <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Glossary of Architectural Terms <br /> s <br /> 6 Addition: Any new construction attached to an existing physical structure. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Alteration: Any change—structural or decorative—made to an existing structure. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Appropriateness: Stylistic adherence or compatibility of a change or proposed change to an existing <br /> 11 structure or property. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Appurtenance: Any structural appendage or contributing adjunct structure to a property. <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Architectural Detail: Decorative features of a structure/building—such as frefinrork[see below] along <br /> 16 eaves, columns, balustrades, etc. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Balance: Harmony with regard to proportion and design. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Bay: A space between principal structural members; in a timber-framed building, the space between <br /> 21 posts. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Brace: A metal or wood member used to stiffen or support a structure. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Bracket: A right-angled member projecting from a wall to support a weight, such as a cornice [see <br /> �6 below]. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Certificate of Appropriateness(COA): The document issued by the HPC after approving a proposed <br /> 29 alteration, restoration or addition to a designated Local Landmark. Essential for maintaining LLP status. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Colonial Revival: An architectural style marked by a symmetrical facade with balanced windows and <br /> 32 center front door, often with sidelights. Door usually has decorative crown or pediment supported by <br /> 33 pilasters or slender columns to form an entry porch. Windows are double-hung with multi-pane glazing. <br /> 34 This style has many subtypes. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Compatibility: Acceptable effect of proposed changes in relation to an existing structure or property. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Contributing: An outbuilding on the property of a designated or prospective Local Structure Landmark <br /> 39 property that adds to the historical significance of the main building or the setting—e.g., a barn, well <br /> 40 house. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Cornice: In classical architecture, the upper-most part of a three-art entablature. Term commonly applied <br /> 43 to almost any horizontal molding forming a main decorative feature—e.g., crown molding. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Craftsman Style: Also referred to as"bungalow" style. An architectural style marked by its low-pitched <br /> 46 roof with wide, unenclosed eave overhang. Roof rafters often are exposed, and decorative [false] beams <br /> 47 or braces added under gables. Tapered square columns support full or partial-width porches. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 District, Historic: A group of historically-significant buildings located in a defined geographical area and <br /> 50 protected as an entity. <br /> 51 <br /> 52 Eaves: Lower edge of a sloping roof; that part of a building which projects over the exterior wall. <br /> 53 <br /> 54 Elevation: A drawing of one wall or face of a building, showing all lines of true dimension, both vertically <br /> 55 and horizontally. <br /> 56 <br /> 57 Fascia: In classical architecture, a flat horizontal molding with little projection, often supported on <br /> 58 columns. Otherwise, a board covering the ends of rafters. <br /> 59 <br /> 60 Fretwork: Ornamental openwork or interlaced work often found on Victorian houses. <br /> 9/27/2090 Draft Orange County Design Standards 73 <br />