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The most common multiple of the single - family unit is the semidetached house
that shares a common wall with ... The two - family house or duplex is another
kind of two - family building whose units usually have similar floor plans ; it is ...
The most common multiple of the single - family unit is the semidetached house
that shares a common wall with ... The two - family house or duplex is another
kind of two - family building whose units usually have similar floor plans ; it is ...
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The quadriplex and sixplex are common arrangements in which apartment units
are accessed through a central hall . Units are stacked over one another and
usually repeat a basic floor plan , although occasionally there are differences in ...
The quadriplex and sixplex are common arrangements in which apartment units
are accessed through a central hall . Units are stacked over one another and
usually repeat a basic floor plan , although occasionally there are differences in ...
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Terra cotta is cast and fired clay units , usually larger and more intricately molded
than brick . Most terra cotta was glazed , and some was finely colored . Ceramic
veneers were also built with thin glazed or unglazed tiles that were hand ...
Terra cotta is cast and fired clay units , usually larger and more intricately molded
than brick . Most terra cotta was glazed , and some was finely colored . Ceramic
veneers were also built with thin glazed or unglazed tiles that were hand ...
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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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