American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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An Illustrated Glossary Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings. CLADDING MATERIALS : STONE STONE MAY BE LAID UP IN COURSES AND PAT- terned in ways similar to the brick bonds , but because of the variety of cuts or natural shapes stone can take ...
An Illustrated Glossary Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings. CLADDING MATERIALS : STONE STONE MAY BE LAID UP IN COURSES AND PAT- terned in ways similar to the brick bonds , but because of the variety of cuts or natural shapes stone can take ...
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... stone blocks may be thought of as modules that sys- tematically organize walls . Design in stone is generally related to de- sign in brick in that coursing , color , and mortar are integral elements in any scheme . Texture , both visual ...
... stone blocks may be thought of as modules that sys- tematically organize walls . Design in stone is generally related to de- sign in brick in that coursing , color , and mortar are integral elements in any scheme . Texture , both visual ...
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... stone to generate one large form , the cobweb or puzzle . Such work is usually reserved for houses or outbuildings . Random rubble includes almost any kind of stone , regard- less of its shape and size , with all blocks irregularly ...
... stone to generate one large form , the cobweb or puzzle . Such work is usually reserved for houses or outbuildings . Random rubble includes almost any kind of stone , regard- less of its shape and size , with all blocks irregularly ...
Contents
Cladding Materials | 9 |
Roofs | 36 |
Towers Steeples Turrets | 56 |
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