American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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An Illustrated Glossary Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings. CLADDING MATERIALS : METAL AND GLASS PORCELAIN ENAMELED PANELS THAT ADHERE TO metal by fusion became a commercial cladding in the 1920s . Used originally as a paneling for ...
An Illustrated Glossary Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings. CLADDING MATERIALS : METAL AND GLASS PORCELAIN ENAMELED PANELS THAT ADHERE TO metal by fusion became a commercial cladding in the 1920s . Used originally as a paneling for ...
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... metal or wood . Weathervanes , devised to indicate wind direction , are piv- oted so as to rotate freely . Most have a platelike form . Roof flats or decks dramatically terminate the ascending lines of a roof's shape and provide ...
... metal or wood . Weathervanes , devised to indicate wind direction , are piv- oted so as to rotate freely . Most have a platelike form . Roof flats or decks dramatically terminate the ascending lines of a roof's shape and provide ...
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... metal panel walls consists of sections of etched glass or bands of colored glass . Glazed surfaces often employ pilasters or other raised elements to break the continuity of the surface . Strips of metal , espe- cially chromed metal ...
... metal panel walls consists of sections of etched glass or bands of colored glass . Glazed surfaces often employ pilasters or other raised elements to break the continuity of the surface . Strips of metal , espe- cially chromed metal ...
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