TURRETS IN PERKASIE
SCAVENGER HUNT 1
Can you find the location of these turrets in Perkasie, PA?
Below each picture is a description of the turret. Learn about
the variety of this fun castle-like feature on Perkasie buildings.
Then to tell you where they are, hold down on the mouse button
as if you would save the graphic, get your answer, and then it
cancel. At the bottom of this page you can also link to an answers
page to find the locations.
We encourage you to print out the scavenger hunt and walk around
town to find the actual locations.
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1. This hexagonal (six sided) turret
appears with materials in the original slate and metal edging. Note the
fish scale (rounded) shingles below the turret. |
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2. A wood shingled roof and iron finial
adorn the top of this turret. |
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3, This wood shingled turret is set off
from this gray stone house by arch topped stained glass windows. Only
part of the decorative finial remains. Note the decorative wooden beading
above the windows. |
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4. Decorative brickwork on this building
makes it unique. Arch topped windows and a simple ball shaped finial set
off this slate surfaced turret. Other roof surfaces feature patterned
slates. |
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5. This slate polygonal tent roof is
accented by decorative stained glass windows and 8' finial. During the
summer of 2000 this roof was maintained by applying new asphalt shingles
and coating the large finial with fiberglass. The roof surface now looks
different than in this photo. |
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6. This polygonal (6 sided) turret features
the original roof materials in slate and metal edging. Stained glass windows
and a finial add distinction to this turret.There is decorative woodwork
above these windows. |
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7. Look for the unusual finial on this turret
on a polygonal tent roof of slate and metal edging. This tent roof is
located on the side of this house near the rear of the building. |
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8. This tent roof of slate and metal
edging features a finial of simple rounded metal forms. A cornice below
the roof line includes simple bracket-like details. |
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