American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... space . The houses are seldom wider than 25 or narrower than 13 feet . Most rowhouses have no front yard , being built right to the side- walk line , and most extend deep into the lot with a little space left for a back yard . Variety ...
... space . The houses are seldom wider than 25 or narrower than 13 feet . Most rowhouses have no front yard , being built right to the side- walk line , and most extend deep into the lot with a little space left for a back yard . Variety ...
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... spaces and as part of groupings . Their scale was residential , al- though many reached four or five stories . Design elements included a street level ( for business area ho- tels ) or a porch space , uniform wall treatment , and roof ...
... spaces and as part of groupings . Their scale was residential , al- though many reached four or five stories . Design elements included a street level ( for business area ho- tels ) or a porch space , uniform wall treatment , and roof ...
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... space until individual spaces flow easily into one another . The new open plan relied on light to ac- tivate the space and cross - ventil- ation so as to modify the environ- ment . The few vertical accents in these kinds of houses were ...
... space until individual spaces flow easily into one another . The new open plan relied on light to ac- tivate the space and cross - ventil- ation so as to modify the environ- ment . The few vertical accents in these kinds of houses were ...
Contents
Cladding Materials | 15 |
Roofs | 36 |
Towers Steeples Turrets | 56 |
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