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  2. Stoop (architecture) - Wikipedia

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    Stoop, "a small porch", comes from Dutch stoep [1] (meaning: step/sidewalk, pronounced the same as English "stoop"); the word is now in general use in the Northeastern United States and is probably [original research?] spreading.

  3. Stepped gable - Wikipedia

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    A stepped gable, crow-stepped gable, or corbie step [1] is a stairstep type of design at the top of the triangular gable-end of a building. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The top of the parapet wall projects above the roofline and the top of the brick or stone wall is stacked in a step pattern above the roof as a decoration and as a convenient way to finish the ...

  4. Glossary of architecture - Wikipedia

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    In Georgian architecture, the small paved yard giving entry, via "area steps", to the basement floor at the front of a terraced house. Arris A sharp edge created when two surfaces converge; this includes the raised edge between two flutes on a column or pilaster, if that edge is sharp. Arris Rail

  5. Julian Street Jr. residence - Wikipedia

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    The house was also changed: the stone wall behind the house was extended into a curve while the front gravel walkway was retained, the ramp behind the serpentine wall had stairs added to it, a curved wall was added in front of the front door, and a flagstone terrace was added to the back and side of the west part of the house. [23]

  6. List of house types - Wikipedia

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    Chattel house: a small wooden house occupied by working-class people on Barbados. Originally relocatable; personal chattel (property) rather than fixed real property . Mobile home , park home , or trailer home : a prefabricated house that is manufactured off-site and moved by trailer to its final location (but not intended to be towed regularly ...

  7. Western false front architecture - Wikipedia

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    the front façade of the building "rises to form a parapet (upper wall) which hides most or nearly all of the roof" the roof "is almost always a front gable, though gambrel and bowed roofs are occasionally found" "a better grade of materials is often used on the façade than on the sides or rear of the building" and

  8. Parapet - Wikipedia

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    A parapet is a barrier that is an upward extension of a wall at the edge of a roof, [1] terrace, balcony, walkway or other structure. The word comes ultimately from the Italian parapetto ( parare 'to cover/defend' and petto 'chest/breast').

  9. Architectural model - Wikipedia

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    Interior models are models showing interior space planning, finishes, colors, furniture, and beautification. Landscaping design models are models of landscape design and development, representing features such as walkways, small bridges, pergolas, vegetation patterns, and beautification. Landscape design models usually represent public spaces ...

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