American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... means that the roof is con- cave at the bottom and convex at the top . The tent roof , like the pyramid and cone , is used to cap a small tower or turret . A tent roof normally has six sides meeting at a point . Roof forms may be ...
... means that the roof is con- cave at the bottom and convex at the top . The tent roof , like the pyramid and cone , is used to cap a small tower or turret . A tent roof normally has six sides meeting at a point . Roof forms may be ...
Page 80
... means of pulleys or metal tracks . The most common form of sash is the double - hung , in which both sashes slide . From 1870 to 1930 , the most popular double - hung sash was that which was balanced by sash cords attached to weights ...
... means of pulleys or metal tracks . The most common form of sash is the double - hung , in which both sashes slide . From 1870 to 1930 , the most popular double - hung sash was that which was balanced by sash cords attached to weights ...
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... means of a porch replacing the tradi- tional stoop , and compressed the upper level with a three- sided oriel window . There were other variations in the window treatment on the second floor , but most motifs in- volved replacing the ...
... means of a porch replacing the tradi- tional stoop , and compressed the upper level with a three- sided oriel window . There were other variations in the window treatment on the second floor , but most motifs in- volved replacing the ...
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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 FAĆADE usually vernacular architecture vernacular buildings vernacular design vertical visual wall wide wood