gambrel - a gable roof with two slopes on each side and the lower slope being steeper
gambrel roof
gable roof, saddle roof, saddleback roof, saddleback - a double sloping roof with a ridge and gables at each end ...
Gambrel roof
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A ridged roof with two slopes on either side, the lower slope having the steeper pitch
Often flared beyond the front and rear of the house forming a deep overhang ...
Gambrel Roof
Picture Dictionary of Roof Styles: Gambrel Roof
The Dutch Colonial Revival Amityville Horror house in Amityville, New York has a gambrel roof.
Gambrel - A roof where each side has two slopes; a steeper lower slope and a flatter upper one; a 'barn roof'. Often found in Colonial revival houses in the "Dutch" style.
gambrel:
a ridged roof having two slopes on each side, the lower slope having the steeper pitch
grilles:
a metal grating used as a screen, barrier or decorative element as in a window or gateway ...
GAMBREL ROOF: a double slope roof where the upper slope is of a lesser pitch than the lower, both slopes are straight. (IMAGE) ...
Gambrel Roof - A gable roof each slope of which is broken into a lower steeper slope and an upper flatter one.
Gambrel Roof A roof with two sloped or different pitch on either side of the ridge.
Greek Fret A running ornament of little mazes.
Graining Painted treatment on wood panels simulating patterns of ...
Gambrel Roof
A roof with a short sloping surface on either side of the ridge, followed by a longer, more steeply pitched surface that is often flared at the end. Used in Dutch Colonial style homes.
Gingerbread ...
Gambrel roof - a symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side.
Gingerbread - Fanciful, delicate trimwork.
gambrel roof A roof that has a double slope, with the lower slope steeper and longer than the upper one.
gargoyle A figurine that projects from a roof or the parapet of a wall or tower and is carved into a grotesque figure, human or animal.
Gambrel - Roof, generally hip which terminates in a small gable at the ridge.
Glaring bar - Vertical or horizontal bar within the window sash which holds the panes of glass.
Gambrel
- a ridged roof finishing at each end on a small vertical gable below which the roof slopes to meet the gable wall. The shape is often described as resembling a horses hind leg ...
Gambrel Roof - Double-pitched with end walls pointed at top
Gargoyle - Carved figure with grotesque features; often on corners of buildings.
Garland - Ornamental detail in the shape of a band of flowers ...
gambrel - a ridged roof with two different slopes on each side of the ridge, the lower slope having a steeper pitch (sometimes called a Dutch gambrel roof)
hipped - a roof with four uniformly pitched or sloping sides ...
Side-gabled, gambrel or hip Roof: moderate or varied pitch,
Slight eave overhang, boxed with modillions, dentils, or other classical moldings
Gabled or pedimented dormers
Segmental arched doors, windows, porches
Transom lights above doors ...
Roofs were gabled, gambrel or hipped. Usually found in Pennsylvania, the "pent" roof was built, hung from the front exterior wall without supporting posts sometimes extending across the front facade.
belcast eaves - a curve in the slope of a roof ( ie. gambrel dormer of the Express Building)
brackets - supporting members found under eaves
capital - the upper portion of a column or pilaster upon which the entablature rests ...
This house has a one-and-a-half-storey cross gambrel with a unique, three part window. The dormer is finished with cedar shingles of a different tone than the shingles that cover the main roof.
ROOF Roofs can be steep, flat or gently sloped and take many forms, gable, gambrel, hipped, stepped gable, shed, pent or Mansard. The roof type is an important key to identifying the style of a building.
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Roof Types
Gable, Hipped, Mansard, Shed, Saltbox, Pyramidal, Gambrel, Flat
Shingles
Chisel, Diamond, Fishscale, Octagon, Sawtooth, Square Butt ...
Most Neo-Dutch Colonial houses have these features:
gambrel roofs
flaring eaves
single or shed dormers
central doorways ...
or passage; an upper storey above the aisles of a church, looking through arches to the nave; a balcony or mezzanine overlooking the main interior space of a building; or an external walkway.GalletingSmall stones set in a mortar course.Gambrel ...
 See also: House, Architecture, Gable, Gambrel roof, Brick
  
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