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Infill. If you live in a locally designated historic district, today’s Building Language term should be a familiar friend. In preservation, infill describes new construction that remains sensitive in design to the surrounding historic buildings. Locally designated historic districts, including …
Recent Past. Continuing in our exploration of preservation related Building Language terms for Preservation Month, today we’ll explore the recent pa ...
National Historic Landmark. The month of May is Preservation Month and to celebrate, I’ll be featuring preservation related Building Language terms ...
Last night’s fundraiser for Indiana Landmarks included (among many fabulous features) the announcement of this year’s 10 Most Endangered L ...
Fluting. Architectural columns are one of those features found just about anywhere and everywhere you look in Indianapolis. However, columns contain a substantial vocabulary to describe even the smallest of features on each individual colum ...
Oxeye Window.The oxeye window (also known as an œil-de-bœuf) is a small, elliptical window, typically with four keystones at the four points. The oxeye window frequently appears as an accent window, sometimes in dormers, mansard roofs, or ...
As most people with any interest in Indianapolis, Irvington or Butler University history know: Butler started it’s life in Old Northside, relocating to Irvington in 1875 and finally to Fairview Park in 1928, where it continues bloomin ...
Cornerstone. The cornerstone is one of the great features of any historic building. The cornerstone, typically literal in its presentation, is a major stone placed near the bottom corner of a structure. You may hear the cornerstone referenc ...
Shed Dormer. A dormer window is found projecting out from a roof, typically with its own roof, sides, and a window frame on its face. Dormers provide needed sunlight and ventilation to an interior space, normally an attic or upper ...
Spanish Colonial Revival. The Spanish Colonial Revival, or as it’s also known, Mission, is a revival style dating from the first decades of the Twentieth Century. Although there are not many Spanish Colonial Revival structures left in Ind ...
