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A gazebo is a pavilion structure, sometimes octagonal or turret-shaped, often built in a park, garden, or spacious public area. [1] Some are used on occasions as bandstands . The name is also now used for a tent like canopy structure with open sides used as partial shelter from sun and rain at outdoor events.
Paul Mazzolini (born 18 February 1960), known by his stage name Gazebo, is an Italian singer, songwriter, musician and record producer best known for his Italo disco music style during the 1980s. His song " I Like Chopin " reached No. 1 in more than 15 countries, and his debut single " Masterpiece " was also an international success.
A gazebo is a pavilion structure. Gazebo may also refer to: Gazebo (musician) (Paul Mazzolini; born 1960), Italian singer Gazebo, 1983; Gazebo Books, an Australian publishing company; Gazebo simulator, an open source robotics simulator; The Gazebo, a 1959 black comedy film starring Glenn Ford and Debbie Reynolds
A pavilion built to take advantage of a view may be referred to as a gazebo. Bandstands in a park are a class of pavilion. A poolhouse by a swimming pool may have sufficient character and charm to be called a pavilion.
In 2015, the gazebos were torn down. A rocking chair was built from the wood, and was sent to Letterman for his retirement. This was organized by Kankakee students who felt the gazebos were symbols of a past they wanted to forget. [40] This American Life on April 10, 2015, analyzed Kankakee and its title of the worst city in America. [41]
The word gazebo was used by British architects John and William Halfpenny in their book Rural Architecture in the Chinese Taste (1750). Plate 55 of the book “Elevation of a Chinese Gazebo” shows “a Chinese Tower or Gazebo, situated on a Rock, and raised to a considerable Height, and a Gallery round it to render the Prospect more complete”.
Rose Pergola at Kew Gardens, London A pergola covered by wisteria at a private home in Alabama Pergola type arbor. A pergola is most commonly an outdoor garden feature forming a shaded walkway, passageway, or sitting area of vertical posts or pillars that usually support crossbeams and a sturdy open lattice, often upon which woody vines are trained. [1]
A gazebo is a pavilion structure that is usually octagonal or turret shaped and placed in an open space, such as a park, garden or other public space. Gazebos are ...