Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Gibbs surround
A rusticated door or window surround with alternating large and small blocks of stone
Illustration also includes pediment
Named after the Scottish architect James Gibbs (1682-1754), the most influential London church architect of the early 18th century. His masterpiece was St. Martin-in-the-Fields (interior photo) in the Georgian style
Examples from Buffalo architecture
- Illustration above: Hotel Lafayette
- Lafayette High School Example #1
- Lafayette High School Example #2
- Lafayette High School Example #3
- Door - Silverthorne House
- Window - Silverthorne House
Other examples:
- St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London Designed by James Gibbs
