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2. Stairs - Wikipedia

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   Helical stairs typically have a handrail along the outer periphery only, and on the inner side may have just a central pole. A "squared helical" stair fills a square stairwell and expands the steps and railing to a square, resulting in unequal steps (wider and longer where they extend into a corner of the square).

3. Brumidi Corridors - Wikipedia

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   The ornate bronze railing of the stairways used by senators at either end of the north corridor are composed of cherubs, eagles, and deer entwined in leafy rinceaux that echo the wall decoration. They were designed by Brumidi, sculpted by Edmond Baudin, and cast in Philadelphia by Archer, Warner, Miskey & Co. in 1858 and 1859.

4. Handrail - Wikipedia

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   Handrails are typically supported by balusters or attached to walls. Similar items not covered in this article include bathroom handrails —which help to prevent falls on slippery, wet floors—other grab bars , used, for instance, in ships' galleys , and barres , which serve as training aids for ballet dancers.

5. Washington Monument - Wikipedia

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   The stairs are in fifty sections, most on the north and south walls, with many long landings stretching between them along the east and west walls. These landings allowed many inscribed memorial stones of various materials and sizes to be easily viewed while the stairs were accessible (until 1976), plus one memorial stone between stairs that is ...

6. Cornwall Friends Meeting House - Wikipedia

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   The doors on the extreme corners of the porch lead upstairs. The rare, slender stair rails, supported by square balusters, are distinctive from the late 1700s. The rail ends in a pronounced upturn. Along the walls may be seen New England–style tapered posts supporting the ceiling. These are called “gunstock” posts, due to their shape.

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