American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... century , most millwork and conventional lumber fit together , and carpenters and joiners altered components to suit the job at hand . The millwork or woodwork industry provides a good exam- ple of the development of vernacular ...
... century , most millwork and conventional lumber fit together , and carpenters and joiners altered components to suit the job at hand . The millwork or woodwork industry provides a good exam- ple of the development of vernacular ...
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... century vernacular houses with vestibules included them within the volume of the house . In a number of twentieth - century designs - especially English cottage types and the colonial revival houses referred to as Cape Cod - the ...
... century vernacular houses with vestibules included them within the volume of the house . In a number of twentieth - century designs - especially English cottage types and the colonial revival houses referred to as Cape Cod - the ...
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... century and early twentieth - century builders looked for ways to address the narrow façade . Most frequently they ex- tended the house by means of a porch replacing the tradi- tional stoop , and compressed the upper level with a three ...
... century and early twentieth - century builders looked for ways to address the narrow façade . Most frequently they ex- tended the house by means of a porch replacing the tradi- tional stoop , and compressed the upper level with a three ...
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