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Primer – A paint applied as a first coat that serves the function of sealing and filling on wood, plaster, and masonry. Queen Anne Style – A popular late 19th century revival of early 18th century English architecture, characterized by irregularity of plan and massing and a variety of textures. Quoin [koin] – Ornamental blocks of wood, stone, brick, or stucco placed at the corners of a building and projecting slightly from the front of the facade. Rafters – Structural timbers rising from the plate at the top of a wall to the ridge of the roof and sup- porting the roof covering. Raised panels – A portion of a flat surface, as in the panel of a door or wainscoting, that is distinctly set off from the surrounding area by a molding or other device and is raised above the surrounding area. Rake – Trim members that run parallel to a roof slope and form the finish between the wall and a gable roof extension. Reconstruction – “The act or process of depicting by means of new construction, the form, features, and detailing of a non-surviving site, landscape, building, structure, or object for the purpose of rep- licating its appearance at a specific period of time” as defined by the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Reconstruction. Rehabilitation – “The act or process of returning a property to a state of utility through repair or altera- tion which makes possible an efficient contemporary use while preserving those portions or features of the property which are significant to its historical, architectural, and cultural values” as defined by the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Renovation – Modernization of an old or historic building that may produce inappropriate alteration or eliminate important features and details. Repetition – The pattern of repeating architectural elements. Repointing – Raking out deteriorated mortar joints and re-filling into them with a surface mortar to repair the joint. Restoration – “The act or process of accurately depicting the form, features, and character of a property as it appeared at a particular period of time by means of the removal of features from other periods in its history and reconstruction of missing features from the restoration period as defined in the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Returns – Horizontal portions of a cornice that extend part of the way across the gable end of a struc- ture at eave level. Rhythm – The patterned, recurring alternations of contrasting architectural elements. For example the alternation between solids and voids on a streetscape. Roofing Tile – A tile for roofing, usually of burnt clay; available in many configurations and types, such as plain tiles, single-lap tiles, and interlocking tiles. Rusticated Stone – Masonry in which each principal face is rough or highly patterned with a tooled margin. Saddlebag Plan – A plan in which two single-pen rooms are joined together, separated by a single interior chimney. Sandblasting – An extremely abrasive method of cleaning brick, masonry, or wood that involves di- recting high-powered jets of sand against a surface. Sanding – flattening down, rubbing-Smoothing a surface with abrasive paper cloth either by hand or by machine. Sash – The frame, usually of wood, that holds the pane (s)) of glass in a window; may be movable or fixed; may slide in a vertical plane or may be pivotal.
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