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A common porch may unify the façades , and both may have a common roof .
Sometimes referred to as the double house , these structures usually have front
and back yard space . They have been built in multiples , so that entire blocks
may ...
A common porch may unify the façades , and both may have a common roof .
Sometimes referred to as the double house , these structures usually have front
and back yard space . They have been built in multiples , so that entire blocks
may ...
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The roof forms were either flat across the entire structure , or had a gable parallel
to the street with corner pediments on the front section and a flat roof on the
remainder . Floor plans in the villas were similar to the other types — four - or five
...
The roof forms were either flat across the entire structure , or had a gable parallel
to the street with corner pediments on the front section and a flat roof on the
remainder . Floor plans in the villas were similar to the other types — four - or five
...
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The entire organization builds toward the steeple , including the gable roof ,
which helps pull the façade skyward . Designs with higher porches may align the
windows and doors to broaden the elevation . Fenestration is symmetrical .
The entire organization builds toward the steeple , including the gable roof ,
which helps pull the façade skyward . Designs with higher porches may align the
windows and doors to broaden the elevation . Fenestration is symmetrical .
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| Title | American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated Glossary |
| Authors | Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0442230672, 9780442230678 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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