American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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Page 34
... Iron was used only sparingly as a wall covering , but ex- tensively for exposed cast - iron columns , beams , and cornices that together created a frame for commercial buildings . Façades on these buildings were usually clad with ...
... Iron was used only sparingly as a wall covering , but ex- tensively for exposed cast - iron columns , beams , and cornices that together created a frame for commercial buildings . Façades on these buildings were usually clad with ...
Page 35
... Iron fronts with tin accents rely on the traditional classical compo- sitions that derive from post - and- beam construction . Strong vertical elements such as columns are linked by strong horizontal ele- ments . Since iron parts were ...
... Iron fronts with tin accents rely on the traditional classical compo- sitions that derive from post - and- beam construction . Strong vertical elements such as columns are linked by strong horizontal ele- ments . Since iron parts were ...
Page 238
... IRON CLADDING , FLAT ROOF WITH PARAPET , 4 COLUMNS , DECORATIVE PILASTERS SOMETIMES : ENTRANCE OFF - CENTER OR RECESSED TYPICAL BAÇAL FAÇADE IRON - FRONT THE IRON - FRONT STORE WAS BUILT IN ALL GEO- graphical areas , the technology ...
... IRON CLADDING , FLAT ROOF WITH PARAPET , 4 COLUMNS , DECORATIVE PILASTERS SOMETIMES : ENTRANCE OFF - CENTER OR RECESSED TYPICAL BAÇAL FAÇADE IRON - FRONT THE IRON - FRONT STORE WAS BUILT IN ALL GEO- graphical areas , the technology ...
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accent arcades arches ASHLAR bay window block boards brackets brick BUILDING TYPES built bungalow CHARACTERISTICS 2 STORIES CLADDING MATERIALS CLAPBOARD CLIPPED GABLE colonial color columns commercial buildings CORBELING corner CORNERBOARDS cornice COTTAGE WINDOW decorative DENTILS design elements door DORMER eaves END-WALL CHIMNEY entablature entrance FACADE FLARED FLAT floor frame FRIEZE front gable roof GABLED COTTAGE GAMBREL HEADER HIP ROOF HIPPED COTTAGE historic horizontal house types included interior light lintels mansard masonry ments millwork moldings motifs muntins organization ornament overall PAIRED PALLADIAN WINDOW PARAPET pattern pediment piers pilasters placement planes porch porch roof PORTE-COCHERE portico prairie projecting rails rowhouse rustic SASH SASH WINDOWS shape shingles side elevations sills SOMETIMES space stack STEEPLE STICKWORK stone stretchers structure stucco style SYMMETRICAL FENESTRATION tent roof terra cotta texture tion tower TRANSOM treatments TYPICAL FAÇADE usually vernacular architecture vernacular buildings vernacular design vertical visual wall wide wood