American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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Page 49
... moldings , such as the crown molding that often runs at the top of the cornice just below the roof . The point where soffits and walls meet may also re- ceive a bed molding . Any flat sur- face such as a fascia may be deco- rated , and ...
... moldings , such as the crown molding that often runs at the top of the cornice just below the roof . The point where soffits and walls meet may also re- ceive a bed molding . Any flat sur- face such as a fascia may be deco- rated , and ...
Page 172
... molding is a series of chevrons that extend in a continuous pattern . Diamondwork is another zigzag pattern that establishes continuous dia- monds , either plain or with contrasting light and dark values . The dovetail pattern combines ...
... molding is a series of chevrons that extend in a continuous pattern . Diamondwork is another zigzag pattern that establishes continuous dia- monds , either plain or with contrasting light and dark values . The dovetail pattern combines ...
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... MOLDINGS · BALCONY MEDITERRANEAN ORNAMENTATION The Spanish or Mediterranean styles most often intro- duced an arcade into the façade . Common arcade place- ments included the entrance , with from one to three arches , and the second ...
... MOLDINGS · BALCONY MEDITERRANEAN ORNAMENTATION The Spanish or Mediterranean styles most often intro- duced an arcade into the façade . Common arcade place- ments included the entrance , with from one to three arches , and the second ...
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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