American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... style , and the so - called Queen Anne style derived from the English medieval tradition through the eyes of another English designer , Norman Shaw . There were also other Eu- ropean influences , such as the French forms that Henry ...
... style , and the so - called Queen Anne style derived from the English medieval tradition through the eyes of another English designer , Norman Shaw . There were also other Eu- ropean influences , such as the French forms that Henry ...
Page 213
... styles and organizing principles was more eclectic than pure . Thus , one finds Queen Anne motifs , on other cot- tage types . Similarly , the shingle style that gave us an orig- inal plan and form rarely appeared as a shingled building ...
... styles and organizing principles was more eclectic than pure . Thus , one finds Queen Anne motifs , on other cot- tage types . Similarly , the shingle style that gave us an orig- inal plan and form rarely appeared as a shingled building ...
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... STYLE OF BUILDING WAS THE LAST IN the hipped cottage line . It had a well - organized façade de- rived from the Italian and Spanish - style villa in single- family houses . The walls were greatly influenced by the symmetrical ...
... STYLE OF BUILDING WAS THE LAST IN the hipped cottage line . It had a well - organized façade de- rived from the Italian and Spanish - style villa in single- family houses . The walls were greatly influenced by the symmetrical ...
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Cladding Materials | 9 |
Roofs | 36 |
Towers Steeples Turrets | 56 |
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