Illustrated Architecture Dictionary ............... Illustrated FURNITURE Glossary
Illustrated Architecture
Dictionary ............... Illustrated
FURNITURE
Glossary
Relieving arch / Discharging arch
An arch which encloses an arch or a window or other opening
Constructed above flat arch or on a wooden lintel to provide greater strength
Helps relieve some of the weight on the arch of the opening.
Examples from Buffalo:
- Illustration above: Samuel Risman House
Other Examples:
