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CategoryArchitectural elements
SourceLibrary of Congress Thesaurus for Graphic Materials I
Overview
Individual parts of a structure that play a functional or decorative role.
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- Coffers (Ceilings)
- Voussoirs
- Balusters
- Capitals (Columns)
- Structural systems
- Gables
- Roofs
- Newels
- Flying buttresses
- Stairways
- Pedestals
- Plasterwork
- Lintels
- Wainscoting
- Pilasters
- Battlements
- Floors
- Beams
- Tympana
- Woodwork
- Trusses
- Pediments
- Architraves
- Courses (Wall components)
- Gargoyles
- Niches
- Architectural decorations & ornaments
- Spandrels
- Buttresses
- Chair rails
- Paneling
- Consoles
- Colonnades
- Light courts
- Catafalques
- Overmantels
- Moldings
- Pylons (Bridges)
- Awnings
- Roundels
- Cupolas
- Drums (Domes)
- Arcades (Architectural components)
- Cartouches (Architecture)
- Rafters
- Shutters
- Chimneys
- Balustrades
- Trilithons
- Moats
- Railings
- Architectural orders
- Friezes (Entablature components)
- Quoins
- Ceilings
- Steeples
- Chimneypieces
- Spires
- Window seats
- Vaults (Architecture)
- Turnstiles
- Ovens
- Walls
- Finials
- Parapets
- Domes
- Cornerstones
- Weather vanes
- Coalholes
- Cornices
- Windows
- Lanterns (Architecture)
- Arches
- Doors & doorways
- Entablatures
- Columns
- Batteries (Weaponry)
- Fireplaces
- Podiums
- Dormers
- Mantels
- Grilles
- Copings
- Locks (Hydraulic engineering)
- Religious architectural elements
- Window boxes