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... to address the glamour and romance movies offered as entertainment . The
term business block is thought to be British in origin . The block was a business
building with a pronounced design that was referred to by its proper name - say ...
... to address the glamour and romance movies offered as entertainment . The
term business block is thought to be British in origin . The block was a business
building with a pronounced design that was referred to by its proper name - say ...
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MOLDED COMCRETE BLOCK HORIZONTAL TOOLED EDGE PANEL FALE
CODBOLDSTONE FACE PRADED BRUK FALE Although concrete ... It did not
require the presence of a skilled craftsman on the building site to cut the stone
blocks .
MOLDED COMCRETE BLOCK HORIZONTAL TOOLED EDGE PANEL FALE
CODBOLDSTONE FACE PRADED BRUK FALE Although concrete ... It did not
require the presence of a skilled craftsman on the building site to cut the stone
blocks .
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COMMERCIAL : ARCADED BLOCK DELORATIVE BRICKCORBELING ,
BRACKETS DENTILS SOMETIMES A ... COLUMN TYPICAL FAÇADE ARCADED
BLOCK CHARACTERISTICS 2-4 STORIES , CORNER BUILDING CLADDING :
BRICK ...
COMMERCIAL : ARCADED BLOCK DELORATIVE BRICKCORBELING ,
BRACKETS DENTILS SOMETIMES A ... COLUMN TYPICAL FAÇADE ARCADED
BLOCK CHARACTERISTICS 2-4 STORIES , CORNER BUILDING CLADDING :
BRICK ...
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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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