Township of Readington, New Jersey

 

 

ARCHITECTURE

Colonial Houses

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Revivals
Homes that are based on architecture from different countries or from an earlier era. A Greek Revival is based on the architecture of ancient Greece.
Cornice
Any projecting ornamental molding along the top of a building finishing or crowning it.
Dentils
A small square block used in a series (patterns).
Crown
The top part of an arch (i.e. peak of roof) including the keystone (center)
Five Ranked 
The term “ranked” is used to describe how many windows are displayed on the front of the home. So five ranked, five windows, six ranked, six windows, and so on.