gable-end church
As indicated by its name, the gable-end church exposes a broad gable to the street, the facade being subdivided into a few simple forms. Three-bay organization—window-entrance-window—is most common. Since the scale of these buildings is often residential, it is not surprising to find residential gable ornament on their facades. The ornamentation scheme includes shingles that divide the gable visually from the rest of the wall, stickwork at the head of the gable, and brackets at the eaves. The small tower, steeple, and spire are rarely taller than the façade itself. There is a two-story version of the gable-end that may not carry any other design element. A large, broad gable rises sharply to the full height, and the wall is pierced by windows, usually stained glass. The entrance is built on the center axis of the facade. This kind of building may not have any tower on the roof nor any other intersecting sections. The side elevations may feature large windows to light the broad central space. (Gottfried & Jennings, 1985)