Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
Label molding
A square-arched dripstone or hoodmold; extends horizontally across the top of an opening and returns vertically downward for a short distance
Label stop: The termination of a hoodmold (arched dripstone) in which the lower ends are turned away from the opening horizontally
Cf., Water table
Found in Gothic Revival, Tudor Revival styles
Examples from Buffalo architecture:
- Illustration above: Clement House - with label stops
- How House- with label stops
- 104 Chapin Pkwy. - with label stops
- Richard Hatch House - with label stops
- Spencer Kellogg Jr. House - with label stops
- John W. Cowper House - with label stops
- Saturn Club - with label stops
- New Cathedral Rectory, 57 Utica St.
Other examples:
