King St. At the top is an ogee four-center arch with an open-top urn and decorative railing. At the bottom is a pseudo three-centered arch. Two types of Moorish Revival arches can be seen on this ...

Take a look at James Stranahan's Diamond Block, specifically at the arches — up on the third story — that span the niches holding the oriel windows. Those are three-centered arches.

If you cut an oval in half and set one of these arches on imposts, you have a three-centered arch. If you flatten it to the degree that the top is almost straight but there is still roundness at ...

Arches can look delicate, but they're real heavy lifters. Arches can look delicate, but they're real heavy lifters. Skip to main content Subscribe Today! Register Log In My Account Log Out Site ...