A space commonly found above the main floor in cabins and barns; used for sleeping or storage and usually accessed by way of a ladder; frequently open to the room below on one side. 2. A gallery or upper level in a church or hall. Photo from Sacred Heart Basilica, Hanover, Pennsylvania, 2019. (Phillips, 1994)
Photo from Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia, 2025.
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