01-05-2019, 12:07 PM
Sorry for mentioning it, Charlie...I wasn't looking to create more work for you.
However, the photo in your most recent post better shows the building in the context of its surroundings, and the stepped-wall above the big doors is actually the side of the building, with the railroad tracks at the rear, and a road at the (unseen) front.
So Mike's comment on the stepped feature normally being on the sides of structures fits perfectly - almost....as the usual arrangement for such architecture puts the high end closest to the street. However, it appears as if there's water beyond the road, at the right of the photo, so sloping the roof downward towards it, and having the downspouts emptying on that side makes perfect sense.
Wayne
However, the photo in your most recent post better shows the building in the context of its surroundings, and the stepped-wall above the big doors is actually the side of the building, with the railroad tracks at the rear, and a road at the (unseen) front.
So Mike's comment on the stepped feature normally being on the sides of structures fits perfectly - almost....as the usual arrangement for such architecture puts the high end closest to the street. However, it appears as if there's water beyond the road, at the right of the photo, so sloping the roof downward towards it, and having the downspouts emptying on that side makes perfect sense.
Wayne