American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... ground , where water is discharged away from the building at ground level or into drainpipes connected to storm sewers . Gutters are hung in the eaves and are normally made of wood or metal . Tie rods give stability to one part of a ...
... ground , where water is discharged away from the building at ground level or into drainpipes connected to storm sewers . Gutters are hung in the eaves and are normally made of wood or metal . Tie rods give stability to one part of a ...
Page 213
... ground roof in the centrifugal types . The modes of expression , then , were cen- tral plan / vertical expression or central plan / horizontal ex- pression . In both cases there was considerable tension be- tween the push toward the ...
... ground roof in the centrifugal types . The modes of expression , then , were cen- tral plan / vertical expression or central plan / horizontal ex- pression . In both cases there was considerable tension be- tween the push toward the ...
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... GROUND LEVEL , DORMER ON ROOF TYPICAL FAÇADE FLAT - FRONT ROWHOUSE THE FLAT - FRONT ROWHOUSE IS THE OLDER OF THE two types in this section , predating the Civil War . After the war it was both an Italianate and a more generally ...
... GROUND LEVEL , DORMER ON ROOF TYPICAL FAÇADE FLAT - FRONT ROWHOUSE THE FLAT - FRONT ROWHOUSE IS THE OLDER OF THE two types in this section , predating the Civil War . After the war it was both an Italianate and a more generally ...
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