swans neck - a pediment with an open apex; each side terminates in curves resembling a swan's neck.
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A type of broken pediment with S-shaped curves, like two swans' necks facing each other
A finial often rises between the scrolls
Found in Colonial Revival, Federal, Georgian Revival styles ...
A 63-foot-dolphin sits on top, and water cascades down the side. The Swan Hotel has a gently curved roof-line topped with 7-foot swans. The two hotels are connected by an awning-sheltered walkway over a lagoon.
The style surged in popularity after a subdivision of cottage homes (Hollywoodland) was built in 1923. The theatrically designed homes served as residences in Los Angeles for a number of movie stars (Bela Lugosi, Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Swanson) and ...
 See also: House, Architecture, Arches, Siding, Porch
  
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