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The most common multiple of the single - family unit is the semidetached house
that shares a common wall with another house . These buildings are usually of
frame construction , with variety in cladding and with floor plans that mirror each ...
The most common multiple of the single - family unit is the semidetached house
that shares a common wall with another house . These buildings are usually of
frame construction , with variety in cladding and with floor plans that mirror each ...
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School buildings have much in common with rural churches in that scale ,
materials , and shape are often similar . Like churches in cities , schools outgrew
the vernacular tradition ; by the turn of the century most were architect - designed
.
School buildings have much in common with rural churches in that scale ,
materials , and shape are often similar . Like churches in cities , schools outgrew
the vernacular tradition ; by the turn of the century most were architect - designed
.
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A grouping of windows or a large window with subdivisions is quite common .
Other elements that contribute to the unification of the design seem to stem from
the power of the gable to focus on simple geometric shapes , many of which can
be ...
A grouping of windows or a large window with subdivisions is quite common .
Other elements that contribute to the unification of the design seem to stem from
the power of the gable to focus on simple geometric shapes , many of which can
be ...
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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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