Based upon this blog article, I name this a belvedere, built to take in the view, on a simple Italianate home (at least it is otherwise unadorned today) on the outskirts of Syracuse.
Cupola seems to be a generic term for all sorts of roof top adornments. A widow's walk is usually an open fenced platform, and usually found near the sea.
It's a place with real character!
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