FRANKLIN HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES 232 Glossary Access Stairwell The stairwell and associated landings that lead to upper floor business/tenant spaces. Accessory Structure A structure that is on the same lot as a principal building and is incidental to the principal building or permitted use. The accessory structure is subordinate in square footage, building height, and economic importance Addition Any walled or roofed expansion to or extension of the perimeter of a building that is connected by a common loadbearing wall other than a fire wall Administrative Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) A document issued by the Department of Planning and Sustainability approving minor alterations that do not affect the exterior appearance of a property in Historic Preservation Overlay District (HPO) in a substantial manner Alteration A change, addition, or modification to the exterior of a principal or accessory structure Awning A sheet of canvas or other material stretched on a frame and affixed to a building directly above a doorway or windows Awning Sign A sign that is part of or attached to the valance or face of an awning attached to a ground floor retail store/tenant space Baluster One of a series of short, vertical, often vase-shaped members used to support a stair or porch handrail, forming a balustrade Balustrade An entire rail system with top rail and balusters Band Sign A sign that is flat against the facade and placed directly above the ground floor main entrance of a retail storefront/ tenant space and runs horizontally Bay Window A large window or series of windows projecting from the outer wall of a building and forming a recess within Belt Course A horizontal band usually marking the floor levels on the exterior facade of a building Board and Batten Siding fashioned of boards set vertically and covered where their edges join by narrow strips called battens Box Window A window or windows located within a wall projection Bracket A projecting element of wood, stone, or metal which spans between horizontal and vertical surfaces (eaves, shelves, overhangs) as decorative support
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