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Portico An elaborate or at least covered porch area adjacent to a main entrance, generally in a classical building. The portico functions as a means to protect visitors from the elements as well as emphasizing the taste and wealth of the owner. |
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Balustraded
Portico - Dundas
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Neo-Classical
Portico - Toronto
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Dundas
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Pedimented Portico - Hamilton
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Sault
Ste. Marie
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St.
Peter's - Geneva - Switzerland
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Rome
- Italy
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Brunelleschi
- Hospital of the Innocents - Florence Italy (1420)
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