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Steeple

A tower together with what stands on it. On Georgian and colonial buildings the steeple is built up in stacked stages: a square base, then one or more lighter stages, then a spire or cupola.

Where to look

A tower that steps in as it rises, stage by stage, often over a classical front.

Styles

• Georgian and colonial
• Greek Revival and Neoclassical
• Gothic Revival

On the drawings

Not marked on the drawings.

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