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In brickwork , a stretcher is a brick placed lengthwise in a course . A header is
laid across a wall to bond parts of the wall together , with its end toward the face
of the wall . Soldier bricks stand on end with an edge to the front . Shiner courses
...
In brickwork , a stretcher is a brick placed lengthwise in a course . A header is
laid across a wall to bond parts of the wall together , with its end toward the face
of the wall . Soldier bricks stand on end with an edge to the front . Shiner courses
...
Page 93
The windows on this page could be used to accent a wall , as in the case of the
bowed window and the lunette ; to emphasize a shape , as when a bowed
window is placed in a tower ; to emphasize a portion of a wall , as with a
Palladian ; or to ...
The windows on this page could be used to accent a wall , as in the case of the
bowed window and the lunette ; to emphasize a shape , as when a bowed
window is placed in a tower ; to emphasize a portion of a wall , as with a
Palladian ; or to ...
Page 186
Gable windows are placed on or along the side axis , and porches with three
posts have the middle post placed on the same line . What detailing appears is
often derived from bungalow or Craftsman design . The open - gable served as ...
Gable windows are placed on or along the side axis , and porches with three
posts have the middle post placed on the same line . What detailing appears is
often derived from bungalow or Craftsman design . The open - gable served as ...
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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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