FRANKLIN HISTORIC DISTRICT DESIGN GUIDELINES 234 Glossary severe that rehabilitation of the structure no longer serves as a viable option and demolition must be considered on account of the public safety and welfare of the community Design Review Committee A subcommittee of the Historic Zoning Commission (HZC) that provides nonbinding guidance to potential Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) applicants prior to formal review by the full Commission Development Entrance Sign A ground-mounted sign located on an entrance wall to a residential infill neighborhood Directory Sign A small sign that is flat against the facade and mounted or applied directly to the building Dormer A roofed structure that contains a window and projects vertically from the plane of a sloping roof Double-Hung Window A window with two sashes, one sliding vertically over the other Eave The projecting lower edges of a roof that overhang the wall of a building Facade An exterior side of a building Fascia A vertical frieze or band under a roof edge, or which forms the outer surface of a cornice Footprint See Building Footprint definition. Foundation The lowest exposed portion of the building wall, which supports the structure above Frieze Board A broad horizontal band of sculpted or painted decoration especially on a wall near the ceiling Gable The triangular section of a wall to carry a pitched roof Gable Roof A type of roof design where two sides slope upward to meet at a horizontal ridge Ghosts Shadows of architectural features, such as porches or signs, that no longer exist Grids Between the Glass Window A non-historic window profile that has grilles placed between two glass panes Half-Round Gutters Gutters shaped like a tube and cut in half that are typical of pre-1960 houses Hipped Roof A type of roof design where all sides slope downward to the walls Historic Zoning Commission (HZC) The commission composed of nine citizen appointees who represent the disciplines of architecture, history or historic preservation, the local planning commission,andthecommunityingeneral.
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