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Design Standards for Exterior Changes to Buildings
The A.C. Reid House displays a variety of rooflines that are important to the special character of the house.
Roofs The roof form and pitch are among the distinguishing characteristics of different styles of ar- chitecture. Roofs can be flat, pitched, hipped, curved, or a combination of all of these forms. Architectural styles are often distinguished by roof types, for example, Dutch Colonial Revival- style house will usually have a gambrel roof. Classically-styled buildings will usually feature hipped or gable form roofs while Queen Anne-style houses have a combination of hipped, gable, and conical. Roofing materials may also contribute to the character of the building and
its history. Roof materials may range from asphalt shingle to terra cotta to terne-plated metal. Many of Wake Forest’s roofs are slate and some are poly- chromatic slate which contributes to the special character of the individual building and the dis- trict as a whole. In some cases a roofing material has been installed using different shapes or to cre- ate a pattern, this too, contributes to the special character of the building and district. On commercial buildings it is common to find a slight gable or flat roof behind a parapet wall. Both the parapet and the roof are significant features. A sound roof is essential for the protection and
The slate roof and copper gutters on this house were repaired and replaced in kind matching the original materials.
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