The most interesting windows in American architecture showed up in the decades after the Civil War, when architecture veered away from the Classical and toward ornate details and a nostalgia for medieval- and gothic-influenced early-American house styles.
Casement windows, which swing to the side along their entire length, are reminiscent of the earliest medieval windows. Their diamond-shaped panes, also known as quarrels, reinforce the feel of an era when glass was expensive and difficult to make in large sheets.
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