American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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Page 122
... doors . The windows in these buildings have the same narrow shape . Ultimately the Victorian door gave way to the general cottage door of the 1880s and 1890s - a single door of panel and glass construction . ENTRANCES : COTTAGES ...
... doors . The windows in these buildings have the same narrow shape . Ultimately the Victorian door gave way to the general cottage door of the 1880s and 1890s - a single door of panel and glass construction . ENTRANCES : COTTAGES ...
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... In the two - panel door , the lower panel is half the size of the upper . In the five - cross - panel door , the panel becomes a modular unit upon which the door is organized . SLAB ENTRANCES : DOOR TYPES ENTRANCES : DOOR TYPES The 132.
... In the two - panel door , the lower panel is half the size of the upper . In the five - cross - panel door , the panel becomes a modular unit upon which the door is organized . SLAB ENTRANCES : DOOR TYPES ENTRANCES : DOOR TYPES The 132.
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... door is the most popular glass - panel door . It usually has a top and bottom rail , two stiles , and small panes of glass arranged in pairs over its entire length . French doors are hung in pairs hinged at the jambs . These doors serve ...
... door is the most popular glass - panel door . It usually has a top and bottom rail , two stiles , and small panes of glass arranged in pairs over its entire length . French doors are hung in pairs hinged at the jambs . These doors serve ...
Contents
Cladding Materials | 15 |
Roofs | 36 |
Towers Steeples Turrets | 56 |
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