Objective 6.01 part 2: RECOGNIZE architectural features Architectural Elements Gingerbread Turret Clapboard Ell & Lean-to DormersPediment Pilasters Fanlight Portico Gingerbread Decorative wood trim on houses found under eaves and around windows and doors Made popular in the years following the Civil War when the Victorian style became popular. Turret or Circular Tower A small tower Characteristic of Victorian architecture. Clapboard Siding made from wedge- shaped boards that is applied by layering like shingles The thin side of each clapboard is under the thick edge of the clapboard on top Today vinyl siding is made to look like clapboard siding but without all the upkeep. Lean-to A structure with a shed roof added on to a building. Ell The wing of a building that is at a right angle to the main structure. Dormers A projecting window from a sloped roof. Pediment Roof-like decorations found over a portico, window, or door. Triangular Segmental Broken Pilasters A pilaster is a rectangular support which resembles a flat column Greek Revival homes often have pilasters. Fanlight A semicircular or semi-elliptical window over a doorway or another window Adds light and decorative interest. Portico An open space covered with a roof that is supported by columns. Gingerbread Turret Clapboard Ell & Lean-to Dormers Pediment Pilasters Fanlight Portico
