American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... shape . A belvedere is a special roof structure built for the enjoyment of a view . Large belvederes may be found as independent buildings in gardens or other picturesque locations . Spires are tall pyramidal , polygonal , or conical ...
... shape . A belvedere is a special roof structure built for the enjoyment of a view . Large belvederes may be found as independent buildings in gardens or other picturesque locations . Spires are tall pyramidal , polygonal , or conical ...
Page 93
... shape of the upper portion of a window may be reinforced by similar shapes above the window . For ex- ample , a circle top or segmented top may have a circle - top or seg- mental lintel above the window , or a peak head may have a ...
... shape of the upper portion of a window may be reinforced by similar shapes above the window . For ex- ample , a circle top or segmented top may have a circle - top or seg- mental lintel above the window , or a peak head may have a ...
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... shape of a lintel may contrast with or reinforce the shape of a window , whereas sills have less range in shape . The material used in either may com- plement the wall material or con- trast highly with it . Another design consideration ...
... shape of a lintel may contrast with or reinforce the shape of a window , whereas sills have less range in shape . The material used in either may com- plement the wall material or con- trast highly with it . Another design consideration ...
Contents
Cladding Materials | 15 |
Roofs | 36 |
Towers Steeples Turrets | 56 |
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accent arcades arches ASHLAR bay window block boards brackets brick BUILDING TYPES built bungalow CHARACTERISTICS 2 STORIES CLADDING MATERIALS CLAPBOARD CLIPPED GABLE colonial color columns commercial buildings CORBELING corner CORNERBOARDS cornice COTTAGE WINDOW decorative DENTILS design elements door DORMER eaves END-WALL CHIMNEY entablature entrance FACADE FLARED FLAT floor frame FRIEZE front gable roof GABLED COTTAGE GAMBREL HEADER HIP ROOF HIPPED COTTAGE historic horizontal house types included interior light lintels mansard masonry ments millwork moldings motifs muntins organization ornament overall PAIRED PALLADIAN WINDOW PANEL AND GLASS PARAPET pattern pediment piers pilasters placement planes porch porch roof porte-cochere portico prairie projecting rails rowhouse rustic SASH SASH WINDOWS shape shingles sills SOMETIMES space stack STEEPLE STICKWORK stone structure stucco style SYMMETRICAL FENESTRATION tent roof terra cotta texture tion tower TRANSOM treatments TYPICAL FAĆADE usually vernacular architecture vernacular buildings vernacular design vertical visual wall wide wood