word of the week: DENTILS
2011 April 17
DENTILS: a classical Greek decorative molding motif consisting of a row of small rectangular shaped pieces placed closely together — just like teeth.
Dentils are found everywhere — inside and out of older classically designed buildings in Chicago, and especially beneath roof lines, cornices or pediments. Pictured here are dentils found on an apartment building in Logan Square.
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