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An eave return (also a cornice return) is an element in Neoclassical architecture where the line of roof eave on a gable end comes down to a point, then doubles back briefly. There is a classical version and simpler substitutes.
Cornice of Maison Carrée (Nîmes, France), a Roman temple in the Corinthian order, with dentils nearest the wall.. In Ancient Greek architecture and its successors using the classical orders in the tradition of classical architecture, the cornice is the topmost element of the entablature, which consists (from top to bottom) of the cornice, the frieze, and the architrave.
A box gutter, internal gutter, parallel gutter, or trough gutter is a rain gutter on a roof usually rectangular in shape; it may be lined with EPDM rubber, metal, asphalt, or roofing felt, and may be concealed behind a parapet or the eaves, or in a roof valley.
Eaves of a house in Northern Australia. The white underside would be referred to as a soffit. In this example the soffit is fixed to the slope of the rafters. The dark grey fascia boards form the outer edge and have a groove to receive the soffit lining sheets which cover the rafter tails. Boxed in soffit on a house in Northern Florida, United ...
Eaves overhang, shown here with a bracket system of modillions. The eaves are the edges of the roof which overhang the face of a wall and, normally, project beyond the side of a building. The eaves form an overhang to throw water clear of the walls and may be highly decorated as part of an architectural style, such as the Chinese dougong ...
The Burckhardt House is unique in Lincoln architecture because of its Prairie Box/American Foursquare style. [1] The house follows a simple, rectangular plan, and features a cross gabled roof with return box eaves on the south facing front gable, a shed roofed dormer on the west side, and a hip roof porch on the front facade. [1]
It is two-story wood-frame structure, with a shallow pitch hip roof sporting broad boxed eaves, and a wraparound single-story porch. The porch supports are fine examples of period scrollwork and bracketing. The interior of the house retains many original period features, including flooring, fireplaces, and trim.
It features timber-boxed eaves and a pantile roof. To the left of its façade are a door and passage which lead to Shambles Market. The rainwater head is initialled "TC" and is dated 1763. The building's interior was not inspected. [1] As of 2023, 30 The Shambles is occupied by The Shop That Must Not Be Named. [2]