American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... similar floor plans ; it is arranged with a dwelling or an apartment on each floor . The upper level has either an exterior or interior access . While a duplex may share a wall and a roof , it does not share a porch . Rowhouses are ...
... similar floor plans ; it is arranged with a dwelling or an apartment on each floor . The upper level has either an exterior or interior access . While a duplex may share a wall and a roof , it does not share a porch . Rowhouses are ...
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... similar . Like churches in cities , schools outgrew the vernacular tradition ; by the turn of the century most were architect - designed . Railroad stations , both freight and passenger , usually were designed buildings : specific rail ...
... similar . Like churches in cities , schools outgrew the vernacular tradition ; by the turn of the century most were architect - designed . Railroad stations , both freight and passenger , usually were designed buildings : specific rail ...
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... similar to the brick bonds , but because of the variety of cuts or natural shapes stone can take , it has unique patterns of its own . An ashlar wall has a face of square or rectangular stones . In coursed ashlar , stones are of equal ...
... similar to the brick bonds , but because of the variety of cuts or natural shapes stone can take , it has unique patterns of its own . An ashlar wall has a face of square or rectangular stones . In coursed ashlar , stones are of equal ...
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