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Too often, I have heard, “
I am fixing the bottom
of the column at the front of the church”
instead
of “ I am repairing the torus on the west column
of the transept”. The lack of proper designation
and placement has often resulted in mistakes,
such as doing the wrong column or the wrong
component of that column.
The supervising conservator will not respect the
best craftsman if he or she uses an incorrect term
to describe a specific component. Naturally, it is
very difficult for a craftsman to study and re-
member the terminology of all landmark compo-
nents he or she will be required to repair or re-
place.
For this purpose, I have provided an alphabetical
inventory of the elements that you will likely
encounter in the restoration trade in the United
States. It is an easy reference, readily available
that you will enjoy and should allow you to gain
the respect of the supervising professionals.
If you fail to find a component in this handbook,
I suggest that you refer to the Dictionary of Ar-
chitecture & Construction by Cyril M. Harris,
Third Edition.
The following illustrations and description are
taken from the Dictionary of Architecture &
Construction by Cyril M. Harris, The Library of
Congress and my personal drawings.