By Jackie Craven, About.com
Clerestory windows on the Zimmerman house, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
Photo by Jackie CravenA clerestory is a high wall with a band of narrow windows along the very top. The clerestory wall usually rises above adjoining roofs.
Originally, the word clerestory referred to the upper level of a church or cathedral.
Clerestory is pronounced clear story.
Clerestory windows illuminate the kitchen of Frank Lloyd Wright's Zimmerman House.
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