The Origin of Columbia Today I would like to discuss the Goddess and how it is associated with the capitol of America-the District of Columbia. There will be plenty of background information, but I will try to maintain emphasis on the most recent aspect of the goddess as Columbia. To begin...
Casement window, with latticed lights. A casement is a window that is attached to its frame by one or more hinges. Casement windows are hinged at the side. Windows hinged at the top are referred to as awning windows, and ones hinged at the bottom are called hoppers.
Hinged at the top: awning window. In the UK, casement windows were the most common house window before the sash window was introduced, and usually contained leaded glassâglass panes held in place with strips of lead (called lead cames; leaded glass is not to be confused with lead glass, which refers to the manufacture of the glass itself).