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GABLES : PARTS THE GABLE END OF A BUILDING IS THE TRIANGUlar portion
of a building's end wall with a sloping roof . Gables may be either of the same
material as the rest of the wall or of a contrasting material , texture , or
appearance ...
GABLES : PARTS THE GABLE END OF A BUILDING IS THE TRIANGUlar portion
of a building's end wall with a sloping roof . Gables may be either of the same
material as the rest of the wall or of a contrasting material , texture , or
appearance ...
Page 106
The porch's relationship to the building depends on the architectural style being
used , but its basic components include entrance steps that are open or are
closed with wing walls ; porch piers bearing that portion of the roof ; and a porch
wall ...
The porch's relationship to the building depends on the architectural style being
used , but its basic components include entrance steps that are open or are
closed with wing walls ; porch piers bearing that portion of the roof ; and a porch
wall ...
Page 244
The false portion extends the façade vertically and horizontally so that the roof
over the main body - most often a gable or ... On one - story buildings the false
portion does not extend much beyond the apex of the gable ; the extra section of
wall ...
The false portion extends the façade vertically and horizontally so that the roof
over the main body - most often a gable or ... On one - story buildings the false
portion does not extend much beyond the apex of the gable ; the extra section of
wall ...
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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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