American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... throughout the period 1870-1940 and had proof of distribution throughout one or more regions of the United States . The historical basis of each design is not at stake here , but rather the design's active ingredients . In this sense ...
... throughout the period 1870-1940 and had proof of distribution throughout one or more regions of the United States . The historical basis of each design is not at stake here , but rather the design's active ingredients . In this sense ...
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... throughout the development of the cottage , continued to appear on façades and side eleva- tions . The side - hall plan that had been traditional some- times gave way to a centered entrance with a vestibule or hall . Overall , the ...
... throughout the development of the cottage , continued to appear on façades and side eleva- tions . The side - hall plan that had been traditional some- times gave way to a centered entrance with a vestibule or hall . Overall , the ...
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... throughout most of the 1870-1940 period . It had the unique ability to be rendered in many styles , from Italianate to prairie , and could be adapted to most climatic conditions . This cottage was a classic box characterized by a large ...
... throughout most of the 1870-1940 period . It had the unique ability to be rendered in many styles , from Italianate to prairie , and could be adapted to most climatic conditions . This cottage was a classic box characterized by a large ...
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 FAÇADE usually vernacular architecture vernacular buildings vernacular design vertical visual wall wide wood