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triglyph =

The characteristic ornament

of the Doric frieze, consist-

ing of slightly raised blocks

of three vertical bands sepa-

rated by V-shaped grooves.

Tudor architecture =

The final development of

Perpendicular style archi-

tecture during the reigns of

Henry VII and Henry VIII,

preceding the Elizabethan

architecture. It is charac-

terized by Tudor arches,

diaperwork,

strapwork,

labels and label stops over windows with mul-

lions, and ornate brick chimneys.

Tudor Revival,

Tudor style =

A term descriptive of

a picturesque mode of

domestic architecture

prevalent from about

1880 to 1940 and

beyond, emulating its

Tudor architecture prototype. Homes in this

style, usually asymmetrical in plan, often were

clad in brick or stucco in combination with

wood, and commonly had false half-timbering

surface ornamentation consisting of strapwork,

steeply pitched gables, a shingled roof, elaborate

chimneys and leaded windows.

triglyph

Tudor architecture

Tudor Revival