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shotgun house

Architecture; General architecture

A style of home popular in the southern United States from the 1860's through the 1920's. The style is distinguishable by its narrow rectangular shape. A shotgun house is often no more than 12 feet ...

googie architecture

Architecture; General architecture

An architectural style based on futuristic architecture and influenced by car culture, jets, the space age, and the atomic age. Origins come from Southern California during the late 1940's and were ...

American Craftsman

Architecture; General architecture

An American architecture style which drew its origins from the British Arts and Crafts movement. The movement came as a reaction against both the Industrial Revolution and its disregard for the ...

abacus

Architecture; General architecture

In the Doric Order, the abacus is a square slab that sits on top of the column's capital and supports the architrave or arch. The function of an abacus is to broaden the support provided by the ...

attic base

Architecture; General architecture

A common base used for columns in classical architecture, the Attic base is made up of an upper and lower torus, separated by a scotia with fillets.

bead

Architecture; General architecture

A convex moulding, usually semi-circular. There are a variety of different types of beads. Examples include: angle bead, nosing bead, double bead and so forth.