Ornate Window, West Town, Chicago
Two more from my walk. These types of ornate windows are very common in Chicago and particularly in the Bucktown/Wicker Park/Ukranian Village/East Village/West Town neighborhoods. I’m not sure what they’re called or I’d try to look up their history. Most of them are on 3-flats.
I took a look in the book “A Field Guide to American Houses” and a projecting window that doesn’t reach the ground is known as an oriel, or cantilievered window.
I did some surfing and stumbled upon the following site. I’m not sure if it’s what you’re looking for but it could be a starting point. Love the pictures by the way.
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/print_narrative.cfm?destID=6&catID=0006013469
thanks, guys.. this will be a good start.