American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... weight as well as other weights , such as that of the roof . In brick construction , walls are at least two bricks thick ; a thickness of as many as four or six bricks is possible . In some commercial or public buildings , walls may be ...
... weight as well as other weights , such as that of the roof . In brick construction , walls are at least two bricks thick ; a thickness of as many as four or six bricks is possible . In some commercial or public buildings , walls may be ...
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... weight , are the next most prev- alent type . Bricks are laid up in patterns that usually take their names from traditional forms of bonding . Bonding ref- ers to the laying of bricks or stones regularly in a wall ac- cording to a ...
... weight , are the next most prev- alent type . Bricks are laid up in patterns that usually take their names from traditional forms of bonding . Bonding ref- ers to the laying of bricks or stones regularly in a wall ac- cording to a ...
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... weight , whether im- agined or literal , and one invaria- bly responds to its pronounced mass . Stone encourages both res- trained and vigorous design . Gen- erally , the more the stone is dressed - that is , cut or shaped- the more ...
... weight , whether im- agined or literal , and one invaria- bly responds to its pronounced mass . Stone encourages both res- trained and vigorous design . Gen- erally , the more the stone is dressed - that is , cut or shaped- the more ...
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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