Eave return

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2013/12/13/eave-returns-interpreting-gyhr-details/ |title=Eave Returns: Interpreting GYHR Details |author= Wm. Todd Murdock |author2=Gary Katz |date=December 13, 2013}}</ref>

An eve (or cornice) return is in contrast to a full pediment, which spans the full width of the gable.

Among the types are: '''boxed return''', '''boxed gable return''', '''gable end return''' (or '''full gable return''') or simply '''gable return''' are variations, or synonyms.

==See also== *Cornice return

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Category:Architectural elements

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