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Decorative masonry

Architecture; General architecture

Terra cotta, cast-stone or natural stone (such as limestone, marble, brownstone or granite) facade areas and/or any ornamental feature which is a component of the facade such as, belt courses, ...

Display window

Architecture; General architecture

The large glazed portion of the storefront, and the associated framing, above the bulkhead and below the transom, extending from pier to pier. The display window is typically used for the display of ...

Crocket

Architecture; General architecture

An ornamental foliate form placed at regularly spaced intervals on the slopes and edges of the spires, pinnacles, gables, and similar elements of Gothic buildings.

Details

Architecture; General architecture

The dimensions and contours of both the stationary and moveable portions of a window, and moldings.

Cresting

Architecture; General architecture

A decorative element, frequently of iron, usually located at the peak or edge of a roof.

Double hung

Architecture; General architecture

A type of window with two sash, each sliding on a vertical track.

Dentil

Architecture; General architecture

A small, square, tooth-like block in a series beneath a cornice.

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