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31 A CLADDIN MATERIALS : MISCELLANEOUS MASONRY CLADDING
MATERIALS : CONCRETE CONCRETE HAS BEEN A POPULAR VERNACULAR
. Stucco ( OVER HASONRY ) Both stucco and cement walls tend to appear
monolithic .
31 A CLADDIN MATERIALS : MISCELLANEOUS MASONRY CLADDING
MATERIALS : CONCRETE CONCRETE HAS BEEN A POPULAR VERNACULAR
. Stucco ( OVER HASONRY ) Both stucco and cement walls tend to appear
monolithic .
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When applied to several courses , rusticated sections provide strong horizontal
organization ; heavily rusticated walls appear monolithic . Rustication is often
reserved for special locations , such as entrances or corners . On corners ,
rustication ...
When applied to several courses , rusticated sections provide strong horizontal
organization ; heavily rusticated walls appear monolithic . Rustication is often
reserved for special locations , such as entrances or corners . On corners ,
rustication ...
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... looked very much like cottages . Symbolically they clearly identified with the
local residents and made owners appear sensitive to neighborhood design
values . STEPEED PRAFET WITH A CAF DIAMONDWORK FRIEZE . TRAILSAM
BPKR.
... looked very much like cottages . Symbolically they clearly identified with the
local residents and made owners appear sensitive to neighborhood design
values . STEPEED PRAFET WITH A CAF DIAMONDWORK FRIEZE . TRAILSAM
BPKR.
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Bibliographic information
| Title | American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated Glossary And History |
| Authors | Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2009 |
| ISBN | 0442227396, 9780442227395 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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