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Building Language: Chimney

by Raina Regan | Jul 24, 2012 | Building Language | 1 |

Chimney. I highly doubt many of you are using today’s Building Language term – the chimney – in...

Building Language: Cupola

by Raina Regan | Jul 3, 2012 | Building Language | 1 |

Cupola and Dome, Indiana Statehouse (200 West Washington Street) Cupola. The cupola is a small...

Building Language: Colonnade

by Raina Regan | Feb 28, 2012 | Building Language | 0 |

Colonnade. A colonnade is a series of columns, spaced evenly apart in a straight line, which...

Building Language: Art Deco

by Raina Regan | Jan 24, 2012 | Building Language | 0 |

The Circle Tower, 5 East Market St, Art Deco Ornament at Entrance Art Deco. There’s something...

Building Language: Tudor Revival

by Raina Regan | Jan 3, 2012 | Building Language | 2 |

Tudor Revival found at 5734 North Washington Blvd Tudor Revival. Another one of the many revival...

Building Language: Bargeboard

by Raina Regan | Dec 13, 2011 | Building Language | 2 |

314 North Park Avenue in Lockerbie Square with Two Bargeboards on Main Roof Bargeboard. Bargeboard...

Building Language: Coffered Ceiling

by Raina Regan | Dec 6, 2011 | Building Language | 1 |

Coffered Ceiling. A coffered ceiling is created with the placement of several individual coffers....

Building Language: Monitor

by Raina Regan | Nov 29, 2011 | Building Language | 4 |

Monitor on Lone Hall, Arsenal Technical High School Monitor. A monitor is a raised section found...

Building Language: Colonial Revival

by Raina Regan | Nov 22, 2011 | Building Language | 0 |

Colonial Revival. Found prominently across Indianapolis residential architecture, the Colonial...

Building Language: Roof

by Raina Regan | Nov 15, 2011 | Building Language | 0 |

Roof. For today’s Building Language, let’s examine one of the most vital elements of a structure:...

Building Language: Voussoirs

by Raina Regan | Nov 8, 2011 | Building Language | 0 |

Stone arched entrance with rough-faced voussoirs, Blacherne Apartments, 402 North Meridian Street...

Building Language: Quoin

by Raina Regan | Nov 1, 2011 | Building Language | 0 |

St. Mary’s Academy/Academy of the Arts, 429 Vermont Place with Quoins Quoin. Constantly trying to...

Building Language: Buttress

by Raina Regan | Oct 25, 2011 | Building Language | 2 |

Buttress. In its simplest form, the buttress is a pier (column-like solid projection)...

Building Language: Balustrade

by Raina Regan | Oct 18, 2011 | Building Language | 0 |

Indiana War Memorial, Indiana World War Memorial Plaza, Balustrade along staircase to second...

Building Language: Porte-Cochère

by Raina Regan | Oct 11, 2011 | Building Language | 0 |

Porte-Cochère. The literal French translation equates to carriage (cochère) door (porte)....

Building Language: Corbelling

by Raina Regan | Oct 4, 2011 | Building Language | 0 |

Corbelling found on 431/433 Massachusetts Avenue Corbelling. Corbelling derives from the use of a...

Building Language: Rose Window

by Raina Regan | Sep 27, 2011 | Building Language | 2 |

Rose Window on Union Station, 39 Jackson Place Editor’s Note: We thank outgoing BL...

Building Language: Jerkinhead

by Connie Zeigler | Sep 3, 2011 | Building Language | 0 |

Jerkinhead. A jerkinhead is a truncated gable at the end of a roof. This house in the 1700 block...

Building Language: Scupper

by Connie Zeigler | Aug 23, 2011 | Building Language | 0 |

Scupper. A scupper is an opening in the wall of a building through which water drains. Scuppers...

Tag: architectural

Building Language: Chimney

Building Language: Cupola

Building Language: Colonnade

Building Language: Art Deco

Building Language: Tudor Revival

Building Language: Bargeboard

Building Language: Coffered Ceiling

Building Language: Monitor

Building Language: Colonial Revival

Building Language: Roof

Building Language: Voussoirs

Building Language: Quoin

Building Language: Buttress

Building Language: Balustrade

Building Language: Porte-Cochère

Building Language: Corbelling

Building Language: Rose Window

Building Language: Jerkinhead

Building Language: Scupper

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