| 501-C3 Status |
Recognizes organization as a tax exempt entity,
making organizations eligible for grants and funding. |
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| Bays |
Used to describe the width of a building. A bay is equal
to one opening, (windows and doors) on an elevation. For
example, a three-bay building may contain two windows and
one central door. |
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| Board and Batten Door |
A door consisting of thin boards nailed together. This
can be done in a number of different patterns and styles.
For example, in a z-pattern batten door horizontal pieces
of wood are attached to each other by diagonal pieces, forming
a z over the battens. |
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| Chair Rail |
A horizontal wooden molding applied to a wall at the level
of the back of a chair. A chair rail is designed to protect
the walls from scraping or scuffing on the backs of chairs. |
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| Chamfer |
A beveled edge on the corner of a post or beam. |
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| Cornice |
A horizontal molded projection crowning the ceiling or
roof. In this project there are a number of cornice styles
used to provide a decorative touch to the exterior of buildings. |
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| Cupola |
A circular or polygonal projection rising from the roof
used for observation or decoration, often used on public
buildings. |
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| Elevation |
In a description elevation is used to mean the face of
the wall. |
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| Fenestration |
Describes the placement of window openings. |
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| Floor Plan |
Drawing showing the placement of walls, windows, doors,
and other architectural features. |
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| Gable-Front |
Describes the relationship of the entrance to the roof
style. A front-gable house places the main entrance on a
gable wall, rather than the long elevation. |
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| Ghost Marks |
Markings left when an architectural feature (such as a
wall, stair, or window) has been removed. Outlines of stairs
and plaster residue on studs are two examples of ghost marks. |
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| Girt |
Horizontal framing member located at the top of a wall
or between floors. |
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| Hipped Roof |
A roof formed by four pitched roof surfaces. |
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| Light |
Refers to one glass piece in a window and
is used to describe number (division) of glass pieces in
a window. A four-over-four light window describes a window
where the top and bottom sashes each are divided into four
pieces
of glass. |
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| Returning Cornice |
The continuation of a molding (cornice) in a different
direction. The continuation does not always run the full
face of the elevation. |
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| Rusticated Stone |
A form of cement block created by pouring cement into a
form. Using rusticated stone allowed for various block designs
to be created. |
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| Side-Gable |
Describes the relationship of the entrance to the roof
style. A side-gable house places the main entrance on a non-gable
wall. |
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| Shed Roof |
A roof made of only one inclined piece. |
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| Shutter Dog |
Decorative piece used to hold the shutter open against
an exterior wall. |
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| Site Plan |
Measured drawing showing the location of buildings and
the surrounding landscape elements. |
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| Stair Box |
Used to describe the area containing the stairs, including
width and depth. |
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| Straight Stair |
A stair which contains no curves or angles, but only a
straight run of treads. |
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| Summer Beam |
A part of the framing system, a large beam that runs from
girt to girt and carries one end of the floor joist. |
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| Transom |
A small window or series of lights above a door or window. |
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| Vestibule |
A small entrance room leading into a larger space. |
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| Wainscoting |
Wood or other material used as facing on the lower portion
of a wall, below a chair rail or other molding. |
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| Winder Stair |
A stair with treads that are triangular and wrap 180 degrees
around a post. |
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