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��, 1 2 Gable: Vertical triangular portion of the end of a building having a double-sloped roof. 3 4 Gable Wall: Any wall crowned by a gable. 5 6 Greek Revival: An architectural style marked by low-pitch roof line with wide bands of trim on cornice 7 line of roof and porches. Most have porches—either entry or full-width—supported by prominent columns, 8 usually Doric. Sidelights and transom lights often are incorporated into elaborate door surround. 9 ' 10 Harmony: See°Compatibility"above. No change to a Local Landmark should disrupt its stylistic i 11 harmony. 12 13 Hip Roof: Roof that slopes upward from all sides of a four-sided building. 14 15 "I" House: A vernacular term used to describe two-story houses, one room deep and two or more 16 rooms wide. Tall thin profile also suits"I" house designation. Employed as a common short-cut term, yet 17 has no basis in traditional architectural language. Myriad such houses are found in Orange County. 18 19 Italianate: An architectural style in which the building is two or three stories, having low-pitched roof with 20 widely overhanging eaves with decorative brackets below. Narrow windows often arch or curve above. 21 Often has square cupola or tower. 22 � 23 Landscape, Historic: 24 Designed: A landscape consciously designed or laid out by a landscape architect, master 25 gardener, or amateur gardener working in a recognizable style or tradition. May be associated with a 26 sigr�ificant person, trend or event in landscape architecture; or may illustrate an important development in 27 the theory and practice of landscape architecture. 28 Aesthetic value plays a significant role. 29 30 Vernacular: A landscape shaped by the occupancy and activities of people; evolved over time, 31 through use. Reflects the physical, biological, social and cultural character and attitude of the everyday 32 life of an individual, family, or community. May be a single property such as a country garden, or a 33 collection of properties such as an agricultural district. 34 Function plays a significant role. 35 36 Ethnographic: A landscape containing heritage resources—i.e., a variety of cultural and natural 37 resources associated with a particular group of people. Examples include contemporary settlements, 38 sacred or religious sites, ceremonial grounds, and massive geological structures. Plant communities, 39 , animals and subsistence areas, often are components. 40 41 Light: A pane of glass, a window or a compartment of a window. 42 43 Mullion: A vertical member separating—and often supporting—windows, doors, or panels set in series. 44 45 Muntin: A secondary framing member to hold the panes of glass within a window. 46 47 Non-Contributing: A building located on the property of a designated or prospective local landmark or 48 historic district that lends no particular architectural or historical significance to the setting. 49 50 Queen Anne Style: An architectural style marked by a steeply pitched roof of irregular shape with 51 dominant front-fa�ade gable. Patterned shingles and bay windows deny a smooth-wall appearance. Also 52 has asymmetrical fa�ade with numerous porches, and often includes Victorian freiwork. 53 54 Rake Board: A board or molding along the sloping edge of a gable; covers the edges of the siding. 55 56 Site, Historic: A setting or natural area significant for its association with an historic event, activity or 57 person. Examples include battlefields and presidential homesteads. 58 59 Soffit: Invisible underside of structural members such as staircases, cornices, beams, a roof overhang or 60 eave. 9/27/2010 Draft Orange Counfy Design Standards 74