Noun: Derived from a French term meaning hook, it is a decorative carving, usually resembling foliage, protruding from the sloped surfaces of gables and spires in Gothic architecture that serve no function but were intended as an imitation of a bishop’s staff called a crozier.
Christ Church Parish House (1909)
318 East Fourth Street
Architect: Elzner & Anderson
St. Francis Xavier Church (1861)
607 Sycamore Street
Architect: Louis Picket
First English Lutheran (1894)
Architect: Louis Picket
First English Lutheran (1894)
1208 Race Street
Architect: Crapsey & Brown
Architect: Crapsey & Brown
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3 comments:
Thanks for this feature on your blog, the dictionary of architectural terms. There's nothing like seeing the actual things themselves -- even if in photos -- to really know what they are.
Are you making these words up?
CityKin: No, I swear!
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