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Identifying feature

Balustrade

A railing made of a row of short, shaped posts called balusters, topped by a rail. It runs along roofs, staircases, terraces and balconies, especially on Renaissance, Georgian and Beaux-Arts buildings.

also seen on

Alpine VernacularBaroqueBaroque RevivalBeaux-ArtsBrownstoneCharleston Single HouseChateauesqueFederalGründerzeitHigh Renaissance / PalladianItalianateNeoclassicalPolish Cathedral StyleRegencyRenaissance RevivalRococoSecond EmpireVenetian Gothic

often seen with

Pediment A low triangle over columns, a door or a window, framed by a projecting ledge called a cornice. Cornice A deep, overhanging ledge that caps the top of a facade. Dome A rounded roof shaped as half a sphere, often raised on a drum (a circular wall). Symmetrical facade A facade, or main front, whose left and right halves mirror each other, usually with the main door at the… Carved stone relief Figures or patterns carved into stone so they project from a flat background, called low relief when shallow… Classical column A column based on Greek and Roman designs, with a base, shaft, and decorative capital. Round arch An arch shaped as a half circle, often built from wedge-shaped blocks called voussoirs. Keystone The central wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch, which locks the other stones (voussoirs) in place.