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Light blue colored front door with molding all around.
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Ear

A piece or structure that projects from the corner of either a door or window. The ear can serve as decorative or structural on doors, windows, and chimney pieces.

Eaves of a temple building.
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Eaves

Eaves are edges or lower borders of a roof that hang out of a building. These can help cast off water that falls on the roof.

A popular architectural style in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Europe and USA where a diverse amount of elements were used for decorative designs
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Eclecticism/Eclectic

A popular architectural style in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Europe and USA where a diverse amount of elements were used for decorative designs.

Entryway of a home with a bench and entry table with a hanging mirror.
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Entryway

Entry areas can typically be hallways or small rooms that are passed through to access other parts of a residence. For other structures, it is typically just an opening or hallway.