Stone Legends


Alcove
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An entry with a recessed area usually just large enough to get shade.


Animaleer
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A natural or idealized animal form used for ornamental details.


Art
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Artistic details and ornamental highlights.


Base
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Includes a separate base.


Batman
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Keystone design with wings on both sides.


BatmanRecess
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Keystone design consisting of the main keystone with wings on both sides and recessed main area.


BatmanSlant
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Keystone design consisting of the main keystone with wings on both sides and the top of the main key being larger than the bottom.


Cap
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Includes a separate cap, as for a newel pier.


Chamfer
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Keystone design with beveled edges.


CircleTop
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Unit that includes a circle top.


CircleTopDouble
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A group of two circle top openings that form one unit.


CircleTopTriple
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A group of three circle top openings that form one unit.


Circular
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Shaped like a full circle.


Coped
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On a profile that runs horizontally, the portion of the profile that turns a corner to make a neat joint.


Corbel
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A bracket form. A supporting member for projecting floors or shelfs. Commonly set beneath a parapet or an eave line.


Cylindrical
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Having the shape of a cylinder; An elongated round body with a uniform diameter.


DecorativeLegs
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Having ornate or decorative supporting legs.


DoubleStepOut
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Keystone design.


Elliptical
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Plane figure with more than one radius. The radius may be continually changing.


EllipticalTop
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Opening with a top the shape of an ellipse.


Entasis
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Columns and pilaster with shafts that are larger in the center than at the top or the bottom.


Extrusion
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A degree or level of stone exposure that profiles from an opening.


Eyebrow
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Unit that includes an eyebrow.


EyebrowTriple
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Unit that includes three eyebrows.


FlatFace
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Fat stone with no profile. Used most often in keystones, panels, quoins and fireplace upper mantels.


FlatFaceSlant
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Flatface keystone that slants back from the top.


FlatTop
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A unit that includes a flat top.


FullFacade
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Paneled with stone veneer.


GothicArch
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A pointed arch typified by the arches used in Gothic style cathedrals.


Grade
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On one level, as opposed to stairs that connect different levels.


Grand Stair
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A stair incorporating multiple radii or complex design and detail.


Half
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One-half of a standard unit. Usually dead-ends into a wall.


Helical
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Radius pieces that also involve a rise to another grade. Primary use is in helical or spiral stairs and walls with compound radii.


Octagonal
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Eight straight sides and no radius.


OnePiece
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Made as a single piece.


Ornament
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Includes an ornament.


Palladium
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Incorporates an arch into a square top.


Panel
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A sheet of stone. Panels may be recessed, raised or flat and can include ornamental artwork.


PassThrough
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Pier or newel cap with connections for hand rail or wall cap to go through.


Pediment
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Unit includes a pediment.


Portico
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Colonnade or covered entry typically using columns or arches.


Quatrefoil
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Having a 4 lobed pattern divided by cusps.


Radius
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Single flat radius.


RadiusWall
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Wall incorporating a radius. The back of the stone must conform to that radius.


Random
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Distributed in a random manner.


Recessed
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Indented into a flat surface.


Rectangular
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Rectangular in shape.


Rope
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Shaft or profile that resembles twisted rope.


Round
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Circular or Round. Can be a horizontal or vertical plane.


Screening
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Panel with design pierced through.


Shaft
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The main body of a column, pilaster or a newel pier.


SlightSlope
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Pier caps, chimney caps and wall caps with a slope from peak to main profile of less than 4 inches.


SpecialShape
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Shape or view not readily described any other way.


Specialty
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Keystone with a unique design.


Sphere
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Three dimensional round. Primarily used with ball finials without pedistals.


Spiral
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In the shape of a coil.


Square
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Unit that is square.


SquareTop
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Unit includes a square top opening.


Stacked
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Placed one atop another to make the joints align.


Standard
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For newel piers, taller than the balustrade. For hearths, flat with an eased edge.


Steeple
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Having a slope of greater than 4 inches.


Straight
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Unit is straight, no grade, no radii and no turns or copes.


Tapered
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Shaft that is larger at one end as opposed to straight.


Tiered
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Fountain made in layers or tiers.


Treads
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A step or walk on stone to traverse a grade.


Tresse
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Decorative panel often with interlocking ornamentation used to adorn buildings or walls.


TwoPiece
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Unit requires two pieces.


Urn
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A vase of varying shapes and sizes usually includes a footed base or a pedestal.


Volute
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A spiral or scroll-like ornament.


Wall
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A masonry fence around a garden, park or estate.