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Bay – An opening or division along the face of a structure. For example, a wall with a door and two windows is three bays wide. A bay can also be a projection of a room or facade having windows. Beltcourse – A projecting course of bricks or other material forming a narrow horizontal band across the wall of a building, usually to delineate the line between stories, also referred to as a string course. Beveled Glass – Glass panes whose edges are ground and polished at a slight angle so that patterns are created when panes are set adjacent to one another. Board and Batten – A method of covering exterior walls using vertical boards, with narrow strips of wood or battens used to cover the joints between boards. Bond – The pattern in which bricks are laid. Bond Course – A course of headers. Bracket – A divide, either ornamental, structural, or both, set under a projecting element, such as the eaves of a house. Brick Veneer – An outer covering, whereas a timber-frame or balloon frame building is sheathed with a single wythe of brick. Bulkhead – The panels below the display windows on a commercial storefront. Bungalow Style – An early 20th century architectural style that grew out of the Arts and Crafts move- ment of the 19th century. Its basic characteristics are long, low profiles; deep overhanging, bracketed eaves; wide engaged porches with square, squat brick piers supporting wood posts; and informal interior arrangements. Buttress – A vertical mass of masonry projecting from or built against a wall to give additional strength at the point of maximum stress. Sometimes wooden buttresses are added to frame Gothic Revival- style buildings as decorative, but not supporting features. Capital – The topmost member, usually decorated or molded, of a column or pilaster. Cararra Glass – Pigmented structural glass developed and popularized in the early 20th century for facing Art Deco and Art Modern-style commercial buildings. Casing – The exposed trim molding, framing, or lining around a door or a window; may be either flat or molded. Cast Iron – Iron that has been shaped by being melted and cast in a mold. Caulking – A resilient mastic compound, often having a silicone, bituminous, or rubber base; used to seal cracks, fill joints, prevent leakage, and/or provide waterproofing. Cementitious Board – A material composed of cement, sand, and cellulose fiber. First introduced in the early twentieth century as a substitute for slate. Today cementitious board has a variety of uses including exterior siding and roofing.* Center-Hall Plan – A plan in which the hall or passage extends through the center of a house and is flanked by two or more rooms. Certificate of Appropriateness – A document awarded by a preservation commission or architec- tural review board allowing an applicant to proceed with a proposed alteration, demolition, or new construction in a designated historic area or site, following a determination of the proposal’s suit- ability according to applicable criteria. Certified Historic Structure – For the purpose of the federal preservation tax incentives, any struc- ture subject to depreciation as defined by the Internal Revenue Code that is listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places or located in a registered historic district and certified by the Secretary of the Interior as being of historic significance to the district. Certified Rehabilitation – Any rehabilitation of a certified historic structure that the Secretary of the Interior has determined is consistent with the historical character of the property or the district in which the property is located.
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