Garrison (architecture)
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A garrison is an architectural style of house, typically two stories with the second story overhanging in the front. The traditional ornamentation is four carved drops below the overhang. Garrisons us
McIntire Garrison House (1707) in York, Maine, a prototype of the garrison style. The overhang in timber framing is called jettying.
Olsen-Hesketh House, Blake Road, Brownfield, Maine, a contemporary garrison colonial built 1988–89.
Casement window
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A casement window is a window that is attached to its frame by one or more hinges at the side. They are used singly or in pairs within a common frame, in which case they are hinged on the outside. Cas
Garrison (architecture)
…four carved drops (pineapple, strawberry or acorn shape) below the overhang. Garrisons usually have an exterior chimney at the end. Older versions have casement windows with small panes of glass, while later versions have double-hung windows. The second-story windows often are smaller than those on the first floor…
Casement window, with latticed lights
Out-swinging shutter, in-swinging window
Danish casement window
Casement window on Crete