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Page 49
The edges of roofs provide opportunities to use moldings , such as the crown
molding that often runs at the top of the cornice just below the roof . The point
where soffits and walls meet may also receive a bed molding . Any flat surface
such as ...
The edges of roofs provide opportunities to use moldings , such as the crown
molding that often runs at the top of the cornice just below the roof . The point
where soffits and walls meet may also receive a bed molding . Any flat surface
such as ...
Page 116
In the Roman version of the order , the Tuscan , the flutes have been removed ,
the shaft has a base , and the ornamental details ( moldings ) have been
removed . The Tuscan is probably the most popular order in the vernacular
tradition .
In the Roman version of the order , the Tuscan , the flutes have been removed ,
the shaft has a base , and the ornamental details ( moldings ) have been
removed . The Tuscan is probably the most popular order in the vernacular
tradition .
Page 172
A zigzag molding is a series of chevrons that extend in a continuous pattern .
Diamondwork is another zigzag pattern that establishes continuous diamonds ,
either plain or with contrasting light and dark values . The dovetail pattern
combines ...
A zigzag molding is a series of chevrons that extend in a continuous pattern .
Diamondwork is another zigzag pattern that establishes continuous diamonds ,
either plain or with contrasting light and dark values . The dovetail pattern
combines ...
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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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