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Identifying feature

Dentil molding

A row of small, evenly spaced rectangular blocks, called dentils from the Latin for tooth, set under a cornice (projecting top ledge). It is common on Georgian and Federal buildings.

also seen on

Charleston Single HouseEdwardianFederalGeorgianGreek RevivalWorkers Cottage

often seen with

Sash window A window made of one or more glass-filled frames, called sashes, that slide up and down in grooves. Cornice A deep, overhanging ledge that caps the top of a facade. Pediment A low triangle over columns, a door or a window, framed by a projecting ledge called a cornice. Pilaster A flat column projecting slightly from a wall, with the same base, shaft and capital (decorated top) as a… Symmetrical facade A facade, or main front, whose left and right halves mirror each other, usually with the main door at the… 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. Fanlight A half-round or half-oval window above a door, divided by bars that radiate from the bottom center.