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Windows <br />The size, shape and style of windows are an important architectural feature of most architectural <br />styles and replacement of original windows with inappropriate materials can significantly alter <br />the historic appearance of a structure. Residential windows shall be architecturally compatible <br />with existing structures. Where applicable, double-hung windows with wood trim, eyebrows, <br />etc., shall be used to maintain character and design. The most common window style in <br />Heninger Park is wood single or double-hung with wood sash and wood trim. Other common <br />window configurations include hopper, plate glass windows flanked by single/double-hung or <br />casement windows, or groupings of three or more casement or single/double-hung windows. <br />Windows may often have wood muntins with multiple glass lights, leaded and stained fixed <br />windows. <br />Lintel--- <br /> Head <br /> Top rail <br />Upper <br />sash Muntin <br />Li <br />ht <br /> g <br />Meeting rail <br />Lower Lambs tongue <br />il <br />6 <br />sash t <br />e <br /> Bottom rail <br />gill <br />Parts of a Double-Hung Window <br />Design Characteristics <br />• Repairing versus replacement with new windows is encouraged. <br />• Identifying and preserving original windows and their functional and decorative features is <br />encouraged. Such features include: frames, sashes, mountings, sills, heads, head molds, <br />paneled or decorated jams and moldings, and interior and exterior shutters and blinds. <br />These features should be duplicated in new construction or repairs. <br />27 <br />