Gables By The Sea
Gables may refer to: * The plural of gable, portion of walls between the lines of sloping roofs * Ken Gables (1919-1960), Major League Baseball pitcher * Gables, Nebraska, an unincorporated community in the United States * Gables, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia See also * Gable (other) * The Gables (other) The Gables may refer to: * The Gables, a fictional school in ''The Adventure of the Lion's Mane'', a Sherlock Holmes story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle * The Gables, Gauteng, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa * The Gables at Cobb Village, a res ...

Gable
A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesthetic concerns. The term gable wall or gable end more commonly refers to the entire wall, including the gable and the wall below it. Some types of roof do not have a gable (for example hip roofs do not). One common type of roof with gables, the gable roof, is named after its prominent gables. A parapet made of a series of curves (Dutch gable) or horizontal steps (crow-stepped gable) may hide the diagonal lines of the roof. Gable ends of more recent buildings are often treated in the same way as the Classic pediment form. But unlike Classical structures, which operate through trabeation, the gable ends of many buildings are actually bearing-wall structures. Gable style is also used in the design of fabric structures, with varying degree ...
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Ken Gables
Kenneth Harlin Gables (January 31, 1919 – January 2, 1960) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1945 to 1947. The right-hander stood and weighed . Gables interrupted his time in the minor leagues when he served in the US Army during World War II. As a rookie in 1945, 26-year-old Gables was the youngest pitcher on the Pirate staff. He made his major league debut in relief on April 18, 1945 against the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field. He earned his first win on May 24, also in relief, in an 11-inning home game against the Boston Braves. Gables pitched in 29 games during his first season, 16 as a starter, and had an 11–7 record with a 4.15 earned run average. Gables' career totals for 62 games include a 13–11 record, 23 games started, 6 complete games, 20 games finished, and 2 saves. He allowed 125 earned runs in 239 innings pitched for an ERA of 4.69. Gables died in his hometown of Walnut Grove, Missouri, at the age of 40. Trivia *Ga ...
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Gables, Nebraska
Gables is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, Nebraska, United States. Its elevation is 2,169 feet (661 m). It lies northeast of the city of Burwell, which is the county seat. History A house containing the first post office featured gable A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of intersecting roof pitches. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system used, which reflects climate, material availability, and aesth ...s, and from that landmark the town took its name. The post office in Gables operated from 1919 until 1929. References Unincorporated communities in Garfield County, Nebraska Unincorporated communities in Nebraska {{GarfieldCountyNE-geo-stub ...
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Gables, New South Wales
Gables is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Gables is 42 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of The Hills Shire. Gables is located in the Hills District on the North West of Sydney. History The suburb of Gables was originally the site of a dairy farm owned by Robert Hurrell. This dairy was divided into two parts due to its size and was named Blue Gables and Red Gables. Red Gables Road, which cuts through the middle of the suburb, and The Gables, an ongoing residential development since 2015, were named after the dairy farms. The name of the suburb was subsequently derived from this as well. Gables was gazetted on 17 July 2020. A large portion of Gables was previously part of the suburb of Box Hill and a smaller portion in the north was part of the suburb of Maraylya. Education Santa Sophia Catholic College's permanent campus in Gables began construction in June 2020 and opened for learning o ...
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Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ...
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Gable (other)
__NOTOC__ A gable is the portion of a wall between the lines of a sloping roof. Gable may also refer to: People * Gable (surname), a surname * Gable Garenamotse (born 1977), Botswana long jumper Places in the United States * Gable Field, part of Doc Wadley Stadium, Oklahoma * Gable Mansion, Woodland, California * Gable Mountain, Montana Other uses * Gable hood, an English woman's headdress * Gable stone, an ornament in Dutch architecture See also * Great Gable, English mountain * Green Gable, English fell * Gableboat, a traditional Norwegian fishing vessel * Gabel (other) * Gables (other) Gables may refer to: * The plural of gable, portion of walls between the lines of sloping roofs * Ken Gables (1919-1960), Major League Baseball pitcher * Gables, Nebraska, an unincorporated community in the United States * Gables, New South Wales, ...