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Manufacturer of custom exterior shutters: more than 40 historically accurate, customizable styles; available in premium woods & our own maintenance-free Endurian, along with the large selection of period shutter hardware and garage doors.
Bricks and Columns
The most important buildings are built of masonry, stone if available, or brick often stuccoed to look like stone. Either way classical components suit the material best.
Supports & Their Toppings
Columns, piers, and walls traditionally have celebratory toppings. The capitals of the three canonic Greek and two Roman additions are the most familiar, but local variations abound, such as these in Chicago and in Richmond, Virginia.
Balustrade Basics
The intricate finishing touch enclosing countless column-filled porches.
Book Review: Classic Columns
Clem Labine's book review of Classic Columns: 40 Years of Writing on Architecture.
Specifying Columns
Column manufacturers can aid architects and contractors in specifying columns in a wide variety of styles.
Ode to a Tuscan Column: Accident or Experiment in the Canon of Bad Trad
David Brussat presents various options for the Tuscan column and encourges classicists to offer education and support for those attempting classical design.
