Gambrel roof

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 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
A roof with one low, steep slope and an upper, less-steep one on each of its two sides, giving the look of a traditional American hay barn.
gargoyle ...

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.
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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
mansard roof
Mansart
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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 ...

(DUTCH COLONIAL) Side-gabled or gambrel Roof: low pitch
Shed dormers
Flared eaves
Full-width one-story porch ...

The Dutch Colonial variety featured a steeply pitched front-facing gambrel roof with nearly a full second story. A gambrel roof creates a profile that resembles a portion of a bell, being one or both of the lower roof slopes flare at the eaves.

Dutch Colonial - Central to the style is a broad gambrel roof with flaring eaves that extend over the long sides, resembling a barn in construction.

Roofs are usually described in one of two ways, either by external shape eg, gambrel roof, or by the principal structural component eg hammer beam roof. When a roof is described by exterior shape, it implies a plain interior.

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 ...

Most Neo-Dutch Colonial houses have these features:
gambrel roofs
flaring eaves
single or shed dormers
central doorways ...

Dutch Colonial Revival was a popular style in some areas. Characteristic of the style is the high gambrel roof.

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 roof ...

See also: Gambrel, Architecture, House, Gable, Brick