Architectural historians, here is a question for you. How would you define the recessed brick sections on this building?
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Architectural historians, here is a question for you. How would you define the recessed brick sections on this building?
Preservation in Pink 
relief arches?
two-story indented flat arches?
Blind arches.
Blind arches.
Blind arcade
I’d definitely make the relationship to the projecting pilasters
Blind Arch. Or, as stated in a 1944 book on Greek Revival Architecture: “…the Adam trick of placing rectangular windows within decorated arched recesses…”
blind arches
And it’s “blind arch” for the win. Good job Paula, George, Devin and ealabord!