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In some cases the centrality came from a central core , perhaps tied to circulation
paths , or from a " living hall ” or a stairway central fireplace configuration . This is
true even with sidehall plans . The movement toward the center was often ...
In some cases the centrality came from a central core , perhaps tied to circulation
paths , or from a " living hall ” or a stairway central fireplace configuration . This is
true even with sidehall plans . The movement toward the center was often ...
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The modes of expression , then , were central plan / vertical expression or central
plan / horizontal expression . In both cases there was considerable tension
between the push toward the center and the pull away from it . As in most
American ...
The modes of expression , then , were central plan / vertical expression or central
plan / horizontal expression . In both cases there was considerable tension
between the push toward the center and the pull away from it . As in most
American ...
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ORGANIC COTTAGE IN THE QUEEN ANNE MANNER : CENTRAL HIP ROOF
WITH GABLE PROJECTIONS , LESS ORNAMENTAT MULTIPLE DORMERS
ENTRANCE PEDIMENTI CENTRAL RECEPTION HALL OR SIDE HALL PLAN IN
...
ORGANIC COTTAGE IN THE QUEEN ANNE MANNER : CENTRAL HIP ROOF
WITH GABLE PROJECTIONS , LESS ORNAMENTAT MULTIPLE DORMERS
ENTRANCE PEDIMENTI CENTRAL RECEPTION HALL OR SIDE HALL PLAN IN
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| Title | American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated Glossary And History |
| Authors | Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0442227396, 9780442227395 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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