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Identifying feature

Cupola

A small domed or windowed structure built on top of a roof or a larger dome. It admits light or air and appears on Georgian, Federal and Italianate buildings and on barns.

a sign of these styles

Osborne House, Isle of Wight, England: an example of Italianate Italianate c. 1840–1885 Low roofs on deep eaves with ornamental brackets, tall round-topped windows with heavy hoods, and square cupolas.

often seen with

Balustrade A railing made of a row of short, shaped posts called balusters, topped by a rail. Bay window A window projecting from the main wall, usually with three angled sides or a curved front. Bracketed eaves Brackets, projecting supports often set in pairs, placed at regular intervals under a wide roof overhang. Keystone The central wedge-shaped stone at the top of an arch, which locks the other stones (voussoirs) in place. Quoins Large corner blocks of stone, or brick or wood imitating stone, laid in alternating long and short lengths. Round arch An arch shaped as a half circle, often built from wedge-shaped blocks called voussoirs.