the r.c.harris water pumping station at the east end of queen street. the buildings of the lower terrace seen from the west, a split or broken pediment ornament ing the ground floor entrance door. split pediments have a gap at the peak, where other pediments would meet at the top.
classicists are split on this feature of euroese architecture. some argue that because a structural roof must be physically joined at the peak, the point of all roof ridges should meet even if they serve as ornament, other classicists, less puritanical feel it dosnt hurt.
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