A raised panel below a window or opening.
Victorian roof terminology.
Glossary of architectural terms.
Carved brackets at the eaves were common.
A small but prominent portion of a building that juts out from a main building either above its roof line or to the side and which is identified by a unique usually diminutive height and individual roof type.
For this reason older buildings were often remodeled with mansard roofs.
The highest pointed part of a gable.
The main factors which influence the shape of roofs are the climate and the materials available for roof structure and the outer covering.
Roof shapes became steeper in victorian homes.
In the united states second empire or mansard was a victorian style popular from the 1860s through the 1880s.
Today mansard style roofs are occasionally used in one and two story apartment buildings restaurants and neo eclectic houses.
Characterized by its romantic vibe high square towers low roofs wide eaves and decorative brackets the style is heavily influenced by the italian renaissance hence no doubt its name.
A series or row of arches.
The lowest part of the entablature the term is also commonly used to describe a moulded surround to a door or window opening.
Roof terminology is also not rigidly defined.
Usages vary slightly from region to region or from one builder or architect to another.
New siding materials and ornate trim pieces gave way to fancier home designs.