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2. Vestibule (architecture) - Wikipedia

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   In ancient Greek houses, the prothyrum was the space just outside the door of a house, which often had an altar to Apollo or a statue, or a laurel tree. [ 4 ] In elaborate houses or palaces, the vestibule could be divided into three parts, the prothyron (πρόθυρον), the thyroreion (θυρωρεῖον; lit.

3. Door - Wikipedia

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   Sliding glass doors are common in many houses, particularly as an entrance to the backyard. Such doors are also popular for use for the entrances to commercial structures, although they are not counted as fire exit doors. The door that moves is called the "active leaf", while the door that remains fixed is called the "inactive leaf".

4. Mezuzah - Wikipedia

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   On reading a news report of the mezuzah dispute, Chicago alderman Burton Natarus [46] drafted an amendment to the city's municipal code which made it illegal for a renter or owner of an apartment, house, or condo to be prohibited from "placing or affixing a religious sign, symbol or relic on the door, door post or entrance."

5. This Is What the Little Doors in Old Houses Are Really For

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   In some old houses, the little doors are designated storage space for a card table! These small spaces were meant to keep card tables—which almost everyone had in the 1950s—tucked away neat ...

6. Porch - Wikipedia

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   A porch (from Old French porche, from Latin porticus "colonnade", from porta "passage") is a room or gallery located in front of an entrance of a building. A porch is placed in front of the façade of a building it commands, and forms a low front. Alternatively, it may be a vestibule, or a projecting building that houses the entrance door of a ...

7. This Is Why Some Southern Houses Have a Porch Door, or ... - AOL

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   In Charleston, South Carolina, "hospitality doors" helped neighbors know when to stop by. The post This Is Why Some Southern Houses Have a Porch Door, or “Hospitality Door” appeared first on ...