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How the components were distributed throughout a structure , and how they were
organized to produce a generic design , is the ... Individual structures and
categories of buildings , such as resort or vacation buildings or vernacular
industrial ...
How the components were distributed throughout a structure , and how they were
organized to produce a generic design , is the ... Individual structures and
categories of buildings , such as resort or vacation buildings or vernacular
industrial ...
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Many were prefabricated structures . School ... Some companies had
architectural divisions that produced any kind of structure . ... Stylistically , these
stations were modest structures intended to convey an image of confidence and
service .
Many were prefabricated structures . School ... Some companies had
architectural divisions that produced any kind of structure . ... Stylistically , these
stations were modest structures intended to convey an image of confidence and
service .
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TOWERS , STEEPLES , TURRETS , SPECIAL STRUCTURES MOST VERTICAL
ELEMENTS , BECAUSE OF THEIR high - profile qualities , are adaptable to
stylistic ... A belvedere is a special roof structure built for the enjoyment of a view .
TOWERS , STEEPLES , TURRETS , SPECIAL STRUCTURES MOST VERTICAL
ELEMENTS , BECAUSE OF THEIR high - profile qualities , are adaptable to
stylistic ... A belvedere is a special roof structure built for the enjoyment of a view .
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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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