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Most rowhouses have no front yard , being built right to the sidewalk line , and
most extend deep into the lot with a little ... Variety in style can be found in a
particular row , because row groups were often built over an extended period of
time .
Most rowhouses have no front yard , being built right to the sidewalk line , and
most extend deep into the lot with a little ... Variety in style can be found in a
particular row , because row groups were often built over an extended period of
time .
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Many Italianate cottages are on narrow lots , and many extend to a third story .
Some of these carry a projecting bay window that extends the interior space and
adds distinction to the façade . An ell plan was also popular in the Italianate .
Many Italianate cottages are on narrow lots , and many extend to a third story .
Some of these carry a projecting bay window that extends the interior space and
adds distinction to the façade . An ell plan was also popular in the Italianate .
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Other versions extended the porch across the façade , with a pediment marking
the entrance . Pediments were triangular or ... Occasionally the pergola would
extend beyond the porch to become a porte - cochere . While the majority of
these ...
Other versions extended the porch across the façade , with a pediment marking
the entrance . Pediments were triangular or ... Occasionally the pergola would
extend beyond the porch to become a porte - cochere . While the majority of
these ...
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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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