Perron

perron [ˈpɛrən]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) an external flight of steps, esp one at the front entrance of a building ...

Illustration above: Column base: A. E. Perron Company Building
Illustration above - Furniture: Bookcase - Old Editions Book Shop and Café
Base for statue: Gen. Daniel Bidwell ...

PerronCentral stair to a doorway, usually of double-curved plan.PewLoosely, seating for the laity outside the chancel; strictly, an enclosed seat. A box pew is enclosed by a high wooden back and ends, the latter having doors.

See also: Architecture, Floor, Turret, Temple, Classical