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. <br /> cd <br /> D. Roof Lines <br /> Pitched roofs give the Historic Overlay Zone a distinct visual character and add interest <br /> to the streetscape. Steep, sloping roofs are important to the character of the <br /> neighborhood, and the use of roof overhangs and deep cornices provides architectural <br /> interest and building variation. Secondary roof elements such as dormers, fascia, <br /> brackets(knee braces), cornice returns, and clipped gables are used creatively to enhance <br /> the roofs. Roofs shall always overhang the walls. <br /> Appropriately scaled I, .• <br /> secondary roof elements. `'11 ! <br /> l <br /> P A <br /> .41/1 ulimitifittwa BRACKETS <br /> 4l i t 6 ROO'FLTS <br /> MINUtuill1111111%6MW. PORCHES <br /> It 0 awl <br /> „--p , <br /> Guidelines for additions to existing homes: <br /> 1. Maintain the forms of the existing front roof In general, pitched,hipped or <br /> gabled roofs are the predominant roof forms of the neighborhood and should be <br /> used on additions visible from the street. Small dormers break up the roof and are <br /> found on most homes of the period. Some homes have clipped gables. <br /> 2. In some cases the roof line may be modified,but any alterations to roof lines <br /> should be sensitive to the form,pitch and symmetry of the existing roof and the <br /> overall style of the structure. <br /> Example of a typical Riverside <br /> home with and without <br /> its porch entry. <br /> . 160' <br /> ill <br /> w <br /> liii <br /> ..-.te - <br /> To maintain the welcoming streetscape, a front entrance <br /> must be clearly visible from the sidewalk. <br /> 18 <br />