the sill 58 extend lateral past the opening provided for the door panel 44 and between them a contiguous space is defined for the door panel 44 and the lateral side lights the side lights as described herein are for the most part considered decorative items however they are also functional in that they allow light into the building as a security feature they also permit an occupant to see who is calling before opening the door if constructed according to the invention the side lights also have a structural function and tend to make the door panel more solid and secure as it operates within jambs 52 54 the side lights are disposed immediately adjacent to the hinge and latch side jambs 52 54 and reside between the respective jambs 52 54 and two additional outermost frame members 62 the lateral outer frame members 62 are those that are attached to the u201c rough u201d framing members 32 namely the load bearing members of the structure for example in a conventional manner using nails driven through wedges that are used to align the overall pre hung door entranceway unit 22 in the rough framed opening the entranceway 22 can be varied as to the particular shapes sizes and relative placement of its structures for example the transom 26 can be omitted as shown in fig2 instead of glass sidelight panes as in fig1 the invention can be embodied with opaque panels such as molded or wood raised panels as suggested by the small individual panels in each side light in fig2 the door panel 44 similarly can have a glass part i e a door light or can be.