Though you might not know exactly what a balustrade is, you probably encounter one more often than you’d expect. Found lining many staircases and terraces, a balustrade is a row of small columns ...

If there was confusion regarding the architectural differences between the styles of English Cottage and French Eclectic, there will be no confusion when it comes to identifying Spanish Revival. The ...

At first glance, the artifact stored in a barn at Landis Valley Museum looks like an old, but unexciting, cast iron balustrade. But 154 years ago, from behind this iron railing, one of America's ...