Glossary: Architectural features

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Decorative Shutter

The worst thing about the decorative shutter is that, well … it doesn’t shut. These ornamental panels are typically mounted to the exterior walls on either side of the windows permanently. Our favorite version of the inoperable shutter is when the sizes of the shutters don’t even correlate to the window itself. Stunning!

Dome

round roof on building


Double-Hung Window

Made from one part romance and two parts impracticality, this historic window type relies on counter-weights at each side of the window buried within the walls.

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