Illustrated Architecture Dictionary

Stair-end
Also called tread-end or stair bracket


On an open-string stair, the face formed betwen the riser (vertical surface) and the tread (horizontal surface); also, the cut-out or carved decorative element applied to this space.


Examples from Buffalo architecture:

Other examples:


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