Peak ornament
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A peak ornament is a decorative element which may be located under the peak of eaves of a gable
d building.
For example, peak ornaments are notable features in some of the historic houses of the Noank Historic District
, in the town of Groton, Connecticut
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The peak ornament is an architectural element in architecture
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Gable
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system being used and aesthetic concerns. Thus the type of roof enclosing the volume dictates the shape of the gable...
d building.
For example, peak ornaments are notable features in some of the historic houses of the Noank Historic District
Noank Historic District
Noank Historic District is a historic district in the village of Noank in the town of Groton, Connecticut, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979....
, in the town of Groton, Connecticut
Groton, Connecticut
Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census....
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The peak ornament is an architectural element in architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
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See also
- BargeboardBargeboardBargeboard is a board fastened to the projecting gables of a roof to give them strength and to mask, hide and protect the otherwise exposed end of the horizontal timbers or purlins of the roof to which they were attached...
- Classical architectureClassical architectureClassical architecture is a mode of architecture employing vocabulary derived in part from the Greek and Roman architecture of classical antiquity, enriched by classicizing architectural practice in Europe since the Renaissance...
- List of classical architecture terms