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Bricks formed out of mud or clay, and baked in a kiln or under the sun. Adobe bricks are often bonded together with mud- or lime-mortar joints, and coats of lime-and-sand stucco often cover adobe walls to prevent them from eroding in the rain. The use of adobe bricks dates back to prehistoric times, and continues today. Adobe buildings are particul [..]

A series of arches supported by columns or other vertical elements.

A curved or pointed structural element that is supported at its sides.

A characteristic (particularly of classical architecture) by which the two sides of a facade or architectural floor plan of a building present mirror images of one another.

An opening with a curved or pointed top.

A window lighting an attic story, and often located in a cornice. Attic windows are common to ancient Greek and Greek Revival architecture.

An enclosed brick or stone oven built adjacent to a hearth in early Dutch Colonial houses. As a bake oven’s walls are made of solid, insulating materials, it can maintain an even temperature for many hours.

A platform that projects from the wall of a building, and which is enclosed on its outer three sides by a balustrade, railing, or parapet.

A vertical supporting element, similar to a small column.