Hunnewell, James Frothingham, 1832-1910 · Boston : Houghton, Mifflin and Company · leaf 126
carved between them. Inmarked contrast is the great elaboration of the northern spire.The tower is terminated with a large and richly headed cen-tral arch, upon each side of which are four tall pinnacles.From those at the angles flying buttresses spring to the cor-ners of a large octagonal lantern.… … THE CATHEDEAL, WEST FRONT. 91 spring to a perpendicular division of the spire, that, abovethem, is surrounded by a gallery with pinnacles and gables.From these last the tapering spire itself arises, crocketed, andcrowned by a tall, slender cross. This f agade is a result of the patient labors of…
Architecture · Cathedrals
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