American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... walls , built to carry wall and roof weight , are the next most prev- alent type . Bricks are laid up in patterns ... walls or in party walls between adjoining buildings , but lately it has been employed on exterior walls . In this ...
... walls , built to carry wall and roof weight , are the next most prev- alent type . Bricks are laid up in patterns ... walls or in party walls between adjoining buildings , but lately it has been employed on exterior walls . In this ...
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An Illustrated Glossary Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings. CURVED WALL AS WINDOW DETAIL WALLS : CURVED WALLS : FALSE FRONT AND CANTED A FALSE - FRONT. In commercial design , curved walls produce a streamlined or sculptural form . These ...
An Illustrated Glossary Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings. CURVED WALL AS WINDOW DETAIL WALLS : CURVED WALLS : FALSE FRONT AND CANTED A FALSE - FRONT. In commercial design , curved walls produce a streamlined or sculptural form . These ...
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... are also used on paneled walls to or- ganize the elevations into rectangular units and to add con- trasting color to the hard mirror finish . PILASTERS 1882- WALLS : ORNAMENTATION WALLS : ORNAMENTATION BRICK PANELS 166.
... are also used on paneled walls to or- ganize the elevations into rectangular units and to add con- trasting color to the hard mirror finish . PILASTERS 1882- WALLS : ORNAMENTATION WALLS : ORNAMENTATION BRICK PANELS 166.
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