Georgian

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Georgian Style Architectural Styles and Details Building Shapes and Details

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throughout the 1700s
windows are not grouped in pairs and are symmetrically placed about center door
cornice often decorated with dentils
pedimented window
paneled door typically capped with crown (entablature) and small horizontally placed panes of glass
double-hung windows (typically 9 to 12 panes per sash) muntins are wide

Generated explanation

The illustration shows the symmetrical front elevation of a two-story Georgian house, identified as a style found throughout the 1700s. Individual multi-pane windows are evenly arranged around a central paneled entrance, with five windows on the upper floor and two on either side of the entrance below. The entrance has steps, flanking pilasters, a row of small glass panes above the door, and a pedimented crown. The lower-story windows have pedimented heads, and the double-hung windows have wide muntins. A dentil-decorated cornice extends beneath the sloping roof, with a chimney at each end.

Components

sloping roof chimneys cornice dentils double-hung windows window muntins window sills window pediments paneled entrance door entrance entablature entrance pediment pilasters transom glazing entrance steps

Materials

glass