American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... INDUSTRIAL VER- nacular architecture . As a handbook it describes and illus- trates the compositional elements and ... industrial vernacular design , the industrial manufacturing system became the medium by which the tradition was ...
... INDUSTRIAL VER- nacular architecture . As a handbook it describes and illus- trates the compositional elements and ... industrial vernacular design , the industrial manufacturing system became the medium by which the tradition was ...
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... industrial vernacular design . For example , white - pine lumber production in the Chicago area increased from 1.2 billion feet in 1873 to 2.4 billion in 1890. Those figures demon- strate a steady growth in the housing industry . During ...
... industrial vernacular design . For example , white - pine lumber production in the Chicago area increased from 1.2 billion feet in 1873 to 2.4 billion in 1890. Those figures demon- strate a steady growth in the housing industry . During ...
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... industrial districts . In the vernacular tradition , factories are small- or medium - sized buildings , usually of masonry construction , in which component parts of products are made and assembled or in which special manufacturing ...
... industrial districts . In the vernacular tradition , factories are small- or medium - sized buildings , usually of masonry construction , in which component parts of products are made and assembled or in which special manufacturing ...
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