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BUILDING TYPES : A PUBLIC STRUCTURE : WOOD E FRAMING IN
VERNACULAR CONSTRUCTION IS DIrectly. Church design centers on the
placement of the entrance , the shape of the congregational space , and the
location of vertical ...
BUILDING TYPES : A PUBLIC STRUCTURE : WOOD E FRAMING IN
VERNACULAR CONSTRUCTION IS DIrectly. Church design centers on the
placement of the entrance , the shape of the congregational space , and the
location of vertical ...
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A STRUCTURE : WOOD MASONRY CONSTRUCTION REFERS TO THE
BUILDing of load - bearing. ROOF CONTINUOUS WALL STUDS Wood - frame
construction has played a role in overall design , especially light framing , which ...
A STRUCTURE : WOOD MASONRY CONSTRUCTION REFERS TO THE
BUILDing of load - bearing. ROOF CONTINUOUS WALL STUDS Wood - frame
construction has played a role in overall design , especially light framing , which ...
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Wood and metal offered the best opportunities for ornament . Brickwork tended to
be limited to the cornice , although segmented lintels were popular . Other details
included decorative anchor irons , rosettes or other floral motifs , and elaborate ...
Wood and metal offered the best opportunities for ornament . Brickwork tended to
be limited to the cornice , although segmented lintels were popular . Other details
included decorative anchor irons , rosettes or other floral motifs , and elaborate ...
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| Title | American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated Glossary |
| Authors | Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0442230672, 9780442230678 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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