Ell (architecture)

Benjamin Stephenson House's courtyard formed by an ell

In architecture, an ell is a wing of a building that lies perpendicular to the length of the main portion.[1]

In connected farm architecture, the ell is often extended to attach the main house to another building, usually a barn. It takes its name from the shape of the letter L.

See also

References

  1. Ching, Francis D. K. (1995). A Visual Dictionary of Architecture. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. p. 26. ISBN 0-442-02462-2.

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