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Page 46
Two tile forms were especially popular : plain or flat , and sectional . The latter
was used more frequently than the former , perhaps because it produces ridges
and val . leys , usually semicircular in section , so that one unit covers the joints ...
Two tile forms were especially popular : plain or flat , and sectional . The latter
was used more frequently than the former , perhaps because it produces ridges
and val . leys , usually semicircular in section , so that one unit covers the joints ...
Page 210
The revival style presented on these pages was popular during 1900-1940 and
was referred to as Dutch colonial . The shape of the building was strongly
dictated by the shape of the roof , which in the DutchFlemish tradition frequently
had ...
The revival style presented on these pages was popular during 1900-1940 and
was referred to as Dutch colonial . The shape of the building was strongly
dictated by the shape of the roof , which in the DutchFlemish tradition frequently
had ...
Page 220
The hipped bungalow has been popular in all regions of the country . In northern
climates the roof is high and the porch may be cutaway or enclosed . In southern
climates the roof is low , ventilators may replace dormers , and window ...
The hipped bungalow has been popular in all regions of the country . In northern
climates the roof is high and the porch may be cutaway or enclosed . In southern
climates the roof is low , ventilators may replace dormers , and window ...
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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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