INTD 50A architectural detail

roof types—gable

roof types—gambrel

roof types—hip

roof types—flat

roof types—mansard

roof types—salt box

door types

window types

terminology acanthus— large leaf conventionalized by the greeks for ornamental use as in the capital of the corinthian column

terminology arch— structural feature spanning an opening, supported at two ends & composed of several wedge- shaped parts usually curved, but may be flat

terminology dentil— small tooth-shaped block used as a repeating ornament of a cornice

terminology finial— ornament used as a terminating motif usually in the form of a knob, pineapple or foliage

terminology gingerbread— decorative trim on victorian style homes generally carved out of wood quantity sometime became more important than quality

terminology column capitols— decorative crowning motif of a column or pilaster shaft most characteristic feature of each classical architectural order

terminology column capitals—

terminology half-timbering— type of construction in which heavy wooden posts and beams form the skeleton of the structure area between is filled with brick, stone or plaster

terminology pediments— architectural, roof-like decoration usually found over porticoes, windows, or doors triangular, broken, segmented, scroll varieties

terminology pilaster— flat-faced vertical projection from a wall rectangular in plan, but with the general proportions, capital and base of a column

terminology portico— open space covered with a roof supported by columns added to the main entrance

terminology quoins— large-angled stones at the corner of a building