American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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Page 82
... interior spaces - has changed with time . Some placements are tied to styles of building , but a few , such as the single - paned , double - hung sash , are ubiquitous . Windows are also combined into pairs , triples , or bands . When ...
... interior spaces - has changed with time . Some placements are tied to styles of building , but a few , such as the single - paned , double - hung sash , are ubiquitous . Windows are also combined into pairs , triples , or bands . When ...
Page 108
... interior . Most nineteenth - century vernacular houses with vestibules included them within the volume of the house . In a number of twentieth - century designs - especially English cottage types and the colonial revival houses referred ...
... interior . Most nineteenth - century vernacular houses with vestibules included them within the volume of the house . In a number of twentieth - century designs - especially English cottage types and the colonial revival houses referred ...
Page 225
... interior spaces are open plan in organization . Special exterior features of the airplane include thick , bat- tered piers and porch columns , exposed purlins and rafters , and combinations of claddings and gable motifs . The pro ...
... interior spaces are open plan in organization . Special exterior features of the airplane include thick , bat- tered piers and porch columns , exposed purlins and rafters , and combinations of claddings and gable motifs . The pro ...
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