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[[Image:Benjamin Stephenson House (courtyard).JPG|thumb|right|[[Benjamin Stephenson House]]'s courtyard formed by an '''ell'''.]] |
[[Image:Benjamin Stephenson House (courtyard).JPG|thumb|right|[[Benjamin Stephenson House]]'s courtyard formed by an '''ell'''.]] |
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An '''ell''' is a wing of a building, often a [[farm house]] that lies perpendicular to the main portion of the house. |
An '''ell''' is a wing of a building, often a [[farm house]] that lies perpendicular to the main portion of the house. |
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In [[connected farm]] architecture, the ell is often extended to attach the main house to another building, usually a [[barn]]. It takes its name from the shape of the letter L. |
In [[connected farm]] architecture, the ell is often extended to attach the main house to another building, usually a [[barn]]. It takes its name from the shape of the letter L. |
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An ell is a wing of a building, often a farm house that lies perpendicular to the main portion of the house.
In connected farm architecture, the ell is often extended to attach the main house to another building, usually a barn. It takes its name from the shape of the letter L.