Illustrated Architecture Dictionary ............... Illustrated FURNITURE Glossary
Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
............... Illustrated
FURNITURE Glossary
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In classical architecture, the top of an Order, horizontally divided into cornice, frieze, and architrave, supported by a colonnade
Found in the Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Composite, and Tuscan ordersFound in classical Greek and Roman architecture and derivatives, including Beaux Arts Classicism, Classical Revival, Federal, Georgian Revival, Greek Revival, Neoclassicism, Renaissance Revival, Second Empire
Examples from Buffalo architecture
- Illustration above: Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society Museum
- Williams-Butler House
- Charles W. Goodyear House
- 109 Chapin Pkwy
- Bemis-Jones House
- 77 Gates Circle
- Fireplace: Miller House
- Door head: North Park Theatre
Other examples:
