Fanlight

Afanlightis a form oflunettewindow, often semicircular or semi-elliptical in shape, withglazingbars ortracerysets radiating out like an openfan.^[1]It is placed over another window or a doorway,^[2]^[3]and is sometimes hinged to atransom.The bars in the fixed glazed window spread out in the manner of asunburst.It is also called asunburst light.^[4]

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^Poppeliers, John C.; Chambers, S. Allen Jr. (2003).What Style is it? A Guide to American Architecture(2, revised, illustrated ed.). New York: John Wiley and Sons. p. 135.ISBN 9780471250364.
^Ching, Francis D. K. (1995).A Visual Dictionary of Architecture.New York: John Wiley and Sons. p. 63.ISBN 0-471-28451-3.
^"Fanlight".Illustrated Architecture Dictionary. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-01-03.Retrieved2008-01-16.
^"Fanlight, Pilaster".ushistory.org. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-05-09.Retrieved2008-01-16.

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[1] Poppeliers, John C.; Chambers, S. Allen Jr. (2003).What Style is it? A Guide to American Architecture(2, revised, illustrated ed.). New York: John Wiley and Sons. p. 135.ISBN 9780471250364.

[2] Ching, Francis D. K. (1995).A Visual Dictionary of Architecture.New York: John Wiley and Sons. p. 63.ISBN 0-471-28451-3.

[3] "Fanlight".Illustrated Architecture Dictionary. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-01-03.Retrieved2008-01-16.

[4] "Fanlight, Pilaster".ushistory.org. Archived fromthe originalon 2007-05-09.Retrieved2008-01-16.

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