American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... surface has often been called rough- cast , while a surface with embedded pebbles has been called pebble dash . In commercial vernacular buildings , terra cotta panels could accent a plain masonry building or completely sheath and ...
... surface has often been called rough- cast , while a surface with embedded pebbles has been called pebble dash . In commercial vernacular buildings , terra cotta panels could accent a plain masonry building or completely sheath and ...
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... surfaces have many parts that produce elaborate profiles . The Victorian column is no less busy than any other ... surface . Cast - iron columns or piers appear in numerous shapes , with a range of ornamental treatments . Classical ...
... surfaces have many parts that produce elaborate profiles . The Victorian column is no less busy than any other ... surface . Cast - iron columns or piers appear in numerous shapes , with a range of ornamental treatments . Classical ...
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... surface texture and the rhythm of the arches or arcades . Other Romanesque elements could include a corner entrance marked by a single thick granite column from which an arch sprung , and a corner tower . Romanesque buildings were also ...
... surface texture and the rhythm of the arches or arcades . Other Romanesque elements could include a corner entrance marked by a single thick granite column from which an arch sprung , and a corner tower . Romanesque buildings were also ...
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