The Encyclopedia of Architecture, Historical, Theoretical, and PracticalCrown, 1982 - 1364 pages |
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Page 455
... BUILDING . SECT . I. STONE . It 1636. Ir is not our intention to advert to the stone which the Continent affords for building purposes ; a knowledge of the different kinds there found would be of no use to the English architect , and ...
... BUILDING . SECT . I. STONE . It 1636. Ir is not our intention to advert to the stone which the Continent affords for building purposes ; a knowledge of the different kinds there found would be of no use to the English architect , and ...
Page 869
... building in this way , and as the portion of an entablature whose height is , as in the case of an order , one fifth of that of the building , we should immediately obtain a good proportion by dividing the whole height into 25 parts and ...
... building in this way , and as the portion of an entablature whose height is , as in the case of an order , one fifth of that of the building , we should immediately obtain a good proportion by dividing the whole height into 25 parts and ...
Page 1035
... building seems to demand . Its length is 328 feet , and its height , without the attic , 87 feet . Two large gateways are placed in the middle compartment , and form the entrances to the building . In these there is nothing particularly ...
... building seems to demand . Its length is 328 feet , and its height , without the attic , 87 feet . Two large gateways are placed in the middle compartment , and form the entrances to the building . In these there is nothing particularly ...
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