You can download the paper in pdf format and click "View Photo" to see the image in greater detail.Presentation on theme: "Gargoyles."- Presentation transcript:Ģ A gargoyle is a carved stone grotesque (sculpture), usually made of granite.ģ Gargoyles often are combinations of real animals and people, many of which are humorous.Ĥ Gargoyles have a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building thereby preventing rainwater from running down masonry walls and eroding the mortar between. Topics range from the Glatfelter Hall gargoyles to the statue of Eisenhower and from historical markers to athletic accomplishments. Hidden in Plain Sight is a collection of student papers on objects that are "hidden in plain sight" around the Gettysburg College campus. Course Title: HIST 300: Historical Method. ![]() However, once you have seen them, you never cease to feel their eyes upon you. These architectural ornaments are not noticed outright because they tend to blend in with the stonework on the building. Grotesques and gargoyles sit in the moldings, on the window sills and at the junction where roof and wall meet, hidden from the eye that does not have the compulsion to look. What one may not notice are the eyes watching from the brownstone faces and creatures at home in the stone, surveying your every move. One takes notice of the arched doorways, sunken windows, and the giant bell tower whose occupant chimes on the hour. ![]() When one walks around the campus of Gettysburg College, Glatfelter Hall towers above them, as one of the College’s most commanding edifices.
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