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A Roman arch is a strong, rounded arch that forms a semi-circle. Often made of masonry, Roman arches still stand in the Coliseum.   A Syrian, or segmental, arch forms a partial curve, or eyebrow, over a door or window. This arch has a slight rise and is semi-elliptical across the top.   Tudor arches are often described as "flattened" Gothic arches. They feature a point at the crown, but the span is much wider than the Gothic style.   A Flat arch, also known as jack or straight arch, extends straight across an opening with no curvature, creating a horizontal emphasis.   A narrow, pointed opening is the hallmark of a Gothic arch. The Gothic arch developed as a more sinuous and elegant successor to the Roman arch and was widely used in cathedrals of the Middle Ages such as Notre Dame in Paris.   A Moorish, or horseshoe arch, extends beyond a semi-circle. The top of the arch is rounded and then curves in slightly before descending. "Reprinted from REALTOR® Magazine January, 2004  (http://www.realtor.org/realtormag) with permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Copyright 2004. All rights reserved."   Joanne L. Gardiner, Broker, e-PRO Realtor "For Old-Fashioned Service in Cyberspace" Advantage Realty Advantage Mortgage Associates 3205 Whipple Road - Union City, California 94587 (510) 429-4800 San Francisco Bay Area  San Francisco East Bay Real Estate web site: http://www.joannegardiner.com Our primary services on the San Francisco East Bay are:  Alameda County real estate and Contra Costa County real estate: Castro Valley real estate,  Danville real estate, Dublin real estate, Fremont real estate, Hayward real estate, Newark real estate, Oakland real estate, Pleasanton real estate, San Leandro real estate, San Lorenzo real estate, San Ramon real estate, Sunol real estate and Union City real estate.  Types of real estate in which we specialize: houses, condominiums, townhomes, garden homes, PUDs, single family homes, mobile homes, module homes, duets, residential income property, duplexes, tri-plexes, four-plexes, small apartment complexes and special use properties. Alameda County Homes, Homes in Alameda County, Contra Costa County Homes, Homes in Contra Costa County, Castro Valley Homes, Homes in Castro Valley, Danville Homes, Homes in Danville, Dublin Homes, Fremont Homes, Homes in Fremont, Homes in Dublin, Homes in Hayward, Hayward homes, Newark Homes, Homes in Newark, Oakland Homes, Homes in Oakland, Pleasanton Homes, Homes in Pleasanton, San Leandro Homes, Homes in San Leandro, San Lorenzo Homes, Homes in San Lorenzo, San Ramon Homes, Homes in San Ramon, Sunol Homes, Homes in Sunol, Union City Homes, Homes in Union City. San Francisco Realty, San Francisco Bay Realty, San Francisco Bay Area Realty, Realty in San Francisco Bay Area, East Bay Realty, Bay Area Realty, homes in San Francisco bay area, homes in San Francisco East Bay.

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