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On the exterior , store design balanced display space below against fenestration
for the upper levels . Movie theaters changed design motifs in the course of time ,
but most designs focused only on the façade , and most façades were designed ...
On the exterior , store design balanced display space below against fenestration
for the upper levels . Movie theaters changed design motifs in the course of time ,
but most designs focused only on the façade , and most façades were designed ...
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THE GAMBREL ROOF IS ANOTHER VERSION OF THE two - slope roof , but this
type utilizes the ridge of the upper portion . The roof slopes on both sides of a
gambrel have two different pitches , and specific roof designs depend on the ...
THE GAMBREL ROOF IS ANOTHER VERSION OF THE two - slope roof , but this
type utilizes the ridge of the upper portion . The roof slopes on both sides of a
gambrel have two different pitches , and specific roof designs depend on the ...
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The Palladian could light a stair , a hallway , and an upper - level social space .
Drastically reduced in size and design , it could also serve as a gable - end light
for an attic . BOWED OR BENT WINDOW SASH WINDOW WITH LEADED GLASS
...
The Palladian could light a stair , a hallway , and an upper - level social space .
Drastically reduced in size and design , it could also serve as a gable - end light
for an attic . BOWED OR BENT WINDOW SASH WINDOW WITH LEADED GLASS
...
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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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