Balloon framing A method of wood-frame construction, referring to the skeletal framework of a building. Studs or uprights run from sills to eaves, and horizontal bracing members are nailed to them.

Balustrade A series of balusters with a top and bottom rail.

Bracket A decorative support feature located under eaves or overhangs.

Canopy An ornamental roof-like structure used on commercial buildings which provide advertisement space, shade, and protection for the storefront and pedestrian traffic.

Casement Window A hinged window which opens out from a building.

Composition shingles A modern roofing material composed of asphalt, fiberglass fiber, or asbestos.

Dormer A secondary feature of a building housing a window or vent, which is set upon the slope of a roof surface. Dormers may provide ventilation, lighting, or auxiliary living space.

Eave The projecting overhang at the bottom edge of a roof surface.

Exposed beams A decorative wooden beam that appears to support eaves, prevalent on Bungalow-style residences.

Facade The elevation or face of a building.

Fenestration The arrangement of windows in a building.

Footprint The outline of a building's ground plan from a top view.

Frieze A wide facing board located at the junction of the exterior wall and roof eaves.

Frieze molding Decorative wooden molding located at the point where the eave meets the exterior wall.

Gable roof A triangular section at the end of a pitched roof.

Gambrel roof A double-sloped gable roof, which allows additional living or storage space.

Hip roof A roof with sloping sides and ends.

Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission (JHPC) A seven-member board of residents of Jacksonville appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council who exercise defined historic preservation responsibilities.

Jalousie A type of window comprised of a series of horizontal slats connected to a mechanical device operated by a crank.

Knee brace A wooden triangular brace that supports the eaves of a building. Knee braces were frequently utilized in the construction of Bungalow style residences.

Lattice A panel of criss-crossed diagonal or perpendicular slats often utilized as decorative infill between masonry foundation piers.

Light A single pane of glass.

Lintel A horizontal beam located above a window or door.

Louver A door or window comprised of overlapping downward sloping slats, which shed rain while admitting light and air.

Masonry Brick, block, or stone which is secured with mortar.

Massing A term used to define the over all volume or size of a building.

Molding A continuous decorative strip of material applied to a surface.

Parapet A solid protective or decorative wall located along the outside edge of a roof.

Pent roof A sloping roof structure located above a window line, which serves as secondary protection or ornamentation.

Piers A masonry structure, usually made of brick or concrete block, which elevates and supports a building or part of a building.

Pitch A term which refers to the steepness of roof slope.

Pivot window A hinged window which opens out with the aid of a mechanical crank.

Rafter A wooden member of a roof frame which slopes downward from the ridge line.

Recessed panel A recessed area usually located in the frieze band of residential buildings. Recessed panels decorative elements that often function as an area for signage.

Rehabilitation The process of returning a building to a state of usefulness through repair or alteration which preserves those features that are historically or architecturally significant.

Relocation Any change in the location of a building from its present setting to another setting.

Restoration The process of accurately recovering the form and details of a building as it may have appeared at an earlier time.

Ridge The highest part of a roof.

Sash A frame that encloses the panes of a window.

Scale A term used to define the proportions of a building in relation to its surroundings.

Setback A term used to define the distance a building is located from a street or sidewalk.

Shed roof A roof with a single sloping pitch.

Sidelight A glass window pane located at the side of a main entrance way.

Stucco A masonry material applied as exterior wall fabric.

Transom window A glass pane, usually rectangular, which is located above a window or door.

Window sign A sign which is painted on or attached to a window and is visible to pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

Wood shingles A type of wooden siding comprised of milled shingles which overlap each other. The bottoms of wood shingles when cut diagonally, round, or triangularly, create a decorative feature.

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