American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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Page 115
... wall ele- ment , or portions of it may be used as ornamental divides . In the latter case , a small pergola roof may cover an entrance porch . PERGOLA WITH LATTICE . CORNICE SHAFT BASE TUSCAN Original uses of the orders in- 115.
... wall ele- ment , or portions of it may be used as ornamental divides . In the latter case , a small pergola roof may cover an entrance porch . PERGOLA WITH LATTICE . CORNICE SHAFT BASE TUSCAN Original uses of the orders in- 115.
Page 212
... original colonial construction . Since the period was still a part of the Victorian era , interest in ornamenta- tion and vigorous massing was strong . Therefore much of this period was devoted to evolving an original American cottage ...
... original colonial construction . Since the period was still a part of the Victorian era , interest in ornamenta- tion and vigorous massing was strong . Therefore much of this period was devoted to evolving an original American cottage ...
Page 216
... original and intelligent design . As built from 1895 to 1915- its first development period - the bungalow was known as the California bungalow . Because of the nature of the design and the kind of living which that design suggested , it ...
... original and intelligent design . As built from 1895 to 1915- its first development period - the bungalow was known as the California bungalow . Because of the nature of the design and the kind of living which that design suggested , it ...
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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