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Identifying feature

Palladian window

A three-part window with a tall round-arched center opening between two narrower, shorter rectangular openings. Named for the Italian architect Andrea Palladio, it is common in Georgian and Colonial Revival houses.

also seen on

Greystone and Two-Flat

often seen with

Bay window A window projecting from the main wall, usually with three angled sides or a curved front. Cornice A deep, overhanging ledge that caps the top of a facade. Flat roof A roof that is level or nearly level, often edged by a low wall called a parapet. Parapet A low wall rising above the edge of a roof, terrace or balcony. Round arch An arch shaped as a half circle, often built from wedge-shaped blocks called voussoirs. Rustication Wall surfaces cut with deep grooves so each block reads as heavy and distinct.