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Yes/No
In the world of extraordinary historic and new traditional architecture, there are suitable ways of assembling the exterior elements of a building. The diagrams on these two pages show how to achieve these key elements of the facade.
YES classic design NO cute store bought bric-a-brac YES authentic capital classic NO crown mould and chair rail are inappropriate YES authentic NO “stock” victorian
YES simple NO panels inauthentic
YES simply crafted NO turned parts “stock” look
YES shutters close over windows thoughtful details NO shutters and flower box too narrow YES entablature (beam) and column face align NO entablature is beyond column face YES wide simple casings authentic divided lite NO brick mould pop-in or gbg grills
YES operable louvered shutters NO nail-on “cathedral” top faux graining YES to scale authentic NO pretentious in-authentic
YES authentic to scale detailing NO cornice too heavy pilasters too bulky
YES cornice flashed
NO cornice roofed YES classic composition NO cute store bought bric-a-brac
YES proper cornice
NO modern bird box YES authentic panel arrangement
NO modern panel design
YES/NO
YES
NO cut voussoirs
YES simple mass NO overly dominant roof YES calm composition NO overly dominant roof with double opening YES low proportions NO form too dominant
YES simple pickets and post relate NO store bought dog ear boards
YES voussoirs support arch large stones at corners NO no means of support YES simple composed proportional NO visual chaos, trendy , lack of discipline
YES proper tapered chimney NO canilever not traditional niche is inappropriate lack of taper YES traditional foundation NO modern foundation treatment
YES cut jack arch NO non-historic field jack arch YES good foundation condition NO stepped foundation inappropriate YES substantial drip and floor band NO insubstantial drip and lack of floor band
YES mitered shingles NO cornerboard not authentic
YES proper siding NO lap siding too wide cornerboard too narrow
THERE ARE SO MANY MAGICAL THINGS HAPPENING HERE EVERY DAY, THAT WILL CONTINUE TO HAPPEN OVER TIME.
— ROGER WOOD, HARTNESS DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURE
