Author: Connie Zeigler

Glass Curtain Wall.  Although Historic Indianapolis fans may think of historic architecture in...

Oculus. From the Latin for “eye,” oculus is the name for this round window and others of this...

Balconet.  Although the word “balconet” may not be in your vocabulary bailiwick, you could...

Spindlework. The frieze, which is the decorative trim beneath the cornice on this porch, the side...

Stick Style. This Old Northside residence is a Stick Style building. Probably constructed in the...

Winged Gable (or Prow). A winged gable, like the one on this house at 91st Street and Crestview...

Oriel. An oriel is a bay window that is suspended from the upper story of a building, rather than...

Grotesque. A grotesque is a sculpted or molded ornament usually depicting a fanciful creature or...

Shotgun. Most people know the term “shotgun” as it applies to a house. The old saw about the...

Insulbrick. Insulbrick or Inselbrick (the product tradename) is an exterior siding product that...

Pleated Roof.  The pleated roof on this building in the 1800 block of English Avenue is...

Fenestration. From the Latin word “fenestra,” which means window, fenestration is used to describe...

Windows. You don’t have to be an architectural historian to know the term “windows.” But unless...

Clerestory.  A clerestory (pronounced and sometimes spelled “clearstory”) window is placed in the...

International Style. The unadorned walls, casement windows that are flush with the exterior and...

Beltline or Stringcourse A beltline, also called a beltcourse or stringcourse, is a horizontal...

Dentils From the Latin word “dens,” meaning tooth, dentils are small blocks, usually wooden,...

Terra Cotta The terra cotta detail on the former State Bank building on Virginia Avenue in...