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TO ROOFS : GABLE THE GABLE ROOF TAKES ITS NAME FROM THE
TRIangular portion of the wall , the gable , that ... Gable roofs may be altered to
include secondary gables along the side , as in the center gable type , or to
extend the roof ...
TO ROOFS : GABLE THE GABLE ROOF TAKES ITS NAME FROM THE
TRIangular portion of the wall , the gable , that ... Gable roofs may be altered to
include secondary gables along the side , as in the center gable type , or to
extend the roof ...
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GABLE CENTER GABLE A gable roof has such a strong geometric form that it
tends to dominate design . Its visual impact derives from the broad expanses of
roof , from major accent points along the roof ' s lines , and from the gable end
itself .
GABLE CENTER GABLE A gable roof has such a strong geometric form that it
tends to dominate design . Its visual impact derives from the broad expanses of
roof , from major accent points along the roof ' s lines , and from the gable end
itself .
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WINDOW CENTERED IN GABLE OPEN GABLE BLOE ( NO PROJECTION
PORCH Across FAÇADE - TYPKAL FAÇADE OPEN - GABLE COTTAGE
CHARACTERISTICS 2 STORIES , PLAIN , SIMPLE LINES , 2 . 0R 3 - BAY
ORGANIZATION ...
WINDOW CENTERED IN GABLE OPEN GABLE BLOE ( NO PROJECTION
PORCH Across FAÇADE - TYPKAL FAÇADE OPEN - GABLE COTTAGE
CHARACTERISTICS 2 STORIES , PLAIN , SIMPLE LINES , 2 . 0R 3 - BAY
ORGANIZATION ...
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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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