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4-610: It was built in 1906 by James Bradley, a carpenter, and it remained in his family until sold by his granddaughter Joyce Bradley in 1989. It is two storey with an octagonal cupola centered on its roof and a one-storey porch on the street side. Its original wooden siding was covered first by insulbrick and then by the present vinyl siding . It is listed as a heritage property by the city of Niagara Falls although it has not been officially designated as such. 43°05′30″N 79°05′27″W  /  43.09155°N 79.090748°W  / 43.09155; -79.090748 This article about

8-422: A belfry , belvedere , or roof lantern above a main roof. In other cases they may crown a spire , tower , or turret . Barns often have cupolas for ventilation. Cupolas can also appear as small buildings in their own right. The square, dome-like segment of a North American railroad train caboose that contains the second-level or "angel" seats is also called a cupola. The term cupola can also refer to

12-622: A building or structure in Ontario is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Cupola In architecture , a cupola ( / ˈ k ( j ) uː p ə l ə / ) is a relatively small, usually dome -like structure on top of a building often crowning a larger roof or dome. Cupolas often serve as a roof lantern to admit light and air or as a lookout. The word derives, via Italian , from lower Latin cupula (classical Latin cupella ), from Ancient Greek κύπελλον ( kúpellon )  'small cup' (Latin cupa ), indicating

16-524: A vault resembling an upside-down cup. The cylindrical drum underneath a larger cupola is called a tholobate . The cupola evolved during the Renaissance from the older oculus . Being weatherproof, the cupola was better suited to the wetter climates of northern Europe. The chhatri , seen in Indian architecture , fits the definition of a cupola when it is used atop a larger structure. Cupolas often serve as

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