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North American Colonies, so named after George I, George II, and George III. It is derived from Classical, Renaissance, and Baroque forms. German Siding – Wooden siding with a concave upper edge that fits into a corresponding rabbet in the siding above. Gingerbread – Thin, curvilinear ornamentation produced with machine powered saws. Glazed Header – A brick having a glossy, dark coating ranging in color from gray green to almost black, formed on the outer surface through direct exposure to flame and intense heat during the firing process. In Flemish bond brickwork, this glazed surface is often used for decorative effect by laying the brick so that the glazed ends or headers are exposed to form a pattern in the wall. Glue-Chip Glass – A patterned glass with a surface resembling frost crystals common in turn-of-the- century houses and bungalows. Gothic Arch – A pointed arch commonly used in Gothic Revival architecture especially churches. Gothic Revival Style – The nineteenth-century revival of the forms and ornament of medieval/Gothic European architecture, characterized by the use of the pointed arch, buttresses, pinnacles, and oth- er Gothic details in a decorative fashion. The style was popular for church architecture in North Carolina well into the 20th Century. Greek Revival Style – The mid-19th century revival of the forms and ornamentation of the architec- ture of ancient Greece. Gutter – A shallow channel of metal or wood set immediately below or built in along the eaves of a building to catch and carry off rainwater. Hall-Parlor Plan – A traditional vernacular plan consisting of two principal rooms: a larger “hall,” often nearly square, and an adjoining smaller “parlor.” In most instances, the hall was entered directly from the outside and had a fireplace centered on the end wall; it was the room where most domestic activities took place. The smaller parlor tended to be used for sleeping. Header (Brick) – The exposed end of a brick. Hierarchy – A body of forms or elements arranged in a graded series. Hipped Roof – A roof that slopes back equally from each side of a building. A hip roof can have a pyramidal form or have a small ridge. Historic district – A geographically definable area with a significant concentration of buildings, struc- tures, sites, spaces, or objects unified by past events, physical development, design, setting, materials, workmanship, sense of cohesiveness or related historic and aesthetic associations. The significance of a district may be recognized through listing on a local, state, or national landmarks register and may be protected legally through enactment of a local historic district ordinance administered by a historic district board or commission. Historic Resource – A building, structure, district, site, or object that is of significance in American history, architecture, archeology, or culture (see also cultural resource). House Museum – A museum whose structure itself is of historical or architectural significance and whose interpretation relates primarily to the building’s architecture, furnishings, and history. Human Scale – A combination of qualities in architecture or the landscape that provides an appropri- ate relationship to human size, enhancing rather than diminishing the importance of people. Interior End Chimney – A chimney positioned on the interior side of the gable end of a house. Italianate Style – A revival of elements of Italian Renaissance architecture popular during the mid-and late 19th century, characterized by the presence of broad projecting or overhanging eaves supported by ornate sawn brackets. Other features include the use of arched windows and heavy hoodmolds Jamb – The vertical sides of an opening, usually for a door or a window. Jerkin Head Roof – A roof whose end has been formed into a shape midway between a gable and a
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