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Parks (grounds)
Enclosed, more or less carefully preserved, and extensive woodland and pasture attached to substantial residences; especially in England and British colonies.
Parks (recreation areas)
Permanently dedicated public recreation areas generally characterized by their natural, historic, or landscape features; often administered by governmental agencies.
Parterres
Formally arranged flower beds, planters, or boxed sections of gardens, often set with raised borders and in different shapes. See also parterres de broderie.
Parterres de broderie
The French term signifying an intricate ground-plane design in gravel and herbs, boxwood, or clipped grass, featuring decorative scrolls, palmettes, and arabesques, often with the addition of a monogram. These elements may bear some resemblance to embroidery. See also parterres.
Patte d'oies
Three avenues radiating in the form of a goose foot from a central point. See also trivio.
Pavilions (garden structures)
Light, sometimes ornamental, structures in gardens, parks, or places of recreation that are used for entertainment or shelter.
Pergolas
Garden structures with open wood-framed roofs, often latticed, supported by regularly spaced posts or columns; often covered by climbing plants such as vines or roses, shading a walk or passageway. Distinguished from arbors, which are less extensive in extent and structure.
Peristyles
Colonnades surrounding a building, such as a Greek temple, and Roman courtyards surrounded by a colonnade.
Peristyles (Roman courtyards)
The court toward the back of a Roman house, commonly with a small garden surrounded by a colonnade.
Piazzas
In Italian cities and towns, open public spaces usually surrounded by buildings.
Pilasters
Shallow piers or rectangular columns projecting only slightly from a wall and, in classical architecture, conforming with one of the orders.
Planters (containers)
Containers in which plants are grown or placed for decorative purposes.
Planned communities
New urban entities consisting of a combination of residential, commercial, social, educational, and/or recreational areas, incorporated or unincorporated, but of smaller scope than municipalities.
Playhouses
Small house-like structure designed for children to play in.
Pleasure gardens
Gardens, whether public or private, intended for enjoyment and amusement.
Pools (artificial)
Designates artificial areas of water, usually of geometric shape, incorporated into fountains or other garden designs. For pools specifically designed to reflect buildings or other structures, see reflecting pools.
Porches
Use to designate roofed spaces, open along two or more sides and adjunct to a building, commonly serving either to shelter an entrance or used as living space.
Portals
Impressive, monumental entrances, gateways, or doorways usually to buildings or courtyards, especially those emphasized by stately architectural treatment.
Porticoes
Roofed porchlike spaces, open along at least one side and usually associated with an entrance, supported by columns and often surmounted by a pediment; porticoes may project from the main building mass or be recessed in it.
Propylaea
Monumental entrances to sacred enclosures.
Prospects (views)
Usually extensive or commanding views of landscapes.
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