File:Belvedere roof appendage in Galveston Texas.jpg
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editDescriptionBelvedere roof appendage in Galveston Texas.jpg |
English: Belvedere on the Julius H. Ruhl Residence in Galveston.
Also, called a "Widows Walk" because they were used by wives to watch for husbands returning from sea voyages. They are also known as a "widow's watch," roofwalk or Captain's Walk. The were a popular feature on coastal homes in the last half of the 19th century -- the Age of Sail |
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Author | i am jim |
Camera location | 29° 18′ 12.29″ N, 94° 46′ 59.58″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 29.303415; -94.783217 |
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