This pictorial glossary, while not extensive, will help you and your students to recognize some basic elements of architecture.

These pages may be reproduced for classroom use only. 

• Floor Plans
  
• Doors
  
• Windows
  
• Roof Types
  
• Roof Trims
  
• Porches
  
• Columns
  
• Mantel Pieces
  
• Stairs
  
• Brick Bonding
  

From the Historic Preservation Handbook: A Guide for Volunteers (1974 edition), Historic Preservation Section, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and is used with their permission.

Also, see Louisiana Historic Preservation Glossary