American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... corner block had to integrate two elevations and develop a strong entrance . Since profile was important , the cornice of each ele- vation received more detailing than other sections . The walls were integrated by various means in ...
... corner block had to integrate two elevations and develop a strong entrance . Since profile was important , the cornice of each ele- vation received more detailing than other sections . The walls were integrated by various means in ...
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... CORNERS or dress and integrate walls , stems from historical masonry construction . Quoining in vernacular building ... corner and may vary greatly as to their width and their visual likeness to pilasters . Flared walls break the plane ...
... CORNERS or dress and integrate walls , stems from historical masonry construction . Quoining in vernacular building ... corner and may vary greatly as to their width and their visual likeness to pilasters . Flared walls break the plane ...
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... corner block , 6 , 7 , 157 cornerboard , 49 , 150 , 151 , 179 , 181 , 183 , 185 , 187 , 189 , 194 , 221 , 244 , 245 , 247 , 250 , 253 , 254 corner business block , 6 , 7 , 157 , 242 , 243 , 246 corner commercial building , 6 , 7 , 157 ...
... corner block , 6 , 7 , 157 cornerboard , 49 , 150 , 151 , 179 , 181 , 183 , 185 , 187 , 189 , 194 , 221 , 244 , 245 , 247 , 250 , 253 , 254 corner business block , 6 , 7 , 157 , 242 , 243 , 246 corner commercial building , 6 , 7 , 157 ...
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accent arcades arches ASHLAR bay window block boards brackets brick BUILDING TYPES built bungalow CHARACTERISTICS 2 STORIES CLADDING MATERIALS CLAPBOARD CLIPPED GABLE colonial color columns commercial buildings CORBELING corner CORNERBOARDS cornice COTTAGE WINDOW decorative DENTILS design elements door DORMER eaves entablature entrance FACADE FLARED FLAT floor frame FRIEZE front gable roof GABLED COTTAGE GAMBREL HEADER HIP ROOF HIPPED COTTAGE historic horizontal house types included interior light lintels mansard masonry ments metal millwork moldings motifs muntins organization ornament overall PAIRED PALLADIAN WINDOW PANEL AND GLASS pattern pediment piers pilasters placement planes porch PORCH ROOF porte-cochere portico prairie projecting rails rowhouse rustic SASH SASH WINDOWS shape shingles side elevations sills SOMETIMES space stack STEEPLE STICKWORK stone structure stucco style SYMMETRICAL FENESTRATION tent roof terra cotta texture tion tower TRANSOM treatments TYPICAL FAÇADE usually vernacular architecture vernacular buildings vernacular design vertical visual wall wide wood