American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated Glossary |
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Page 54
E ROOKS : ORNAMENT VENTILATORS COME IN VARIOUS SHAPES , ALL OF
them architectural compositionally , but their functions remain the same : through
convection or mechanical means , they ventilate hot air or other used air through
...
E ROOKS : ORNAMENT VENTILATORS COME IN VARIOUS SHAPES , ALL OF
them architectural compositionally , but their functions remain the same : through
convection or mechanical means , they ventilate hot air or other used air through
...
Page 169
UNEVEN MORTAR WALLS : ORNAMENTATION D WALLS : ORNAMENTATION
STICKWORK IS GENERALLY ANY KIND ... But as ornament , shutters become
part of the window system and must be integrated with the size and shape of the
...
UNEVEN MORTAR WALLS : ORNAMENTATION D WALLS : ORNAMENTATION
STICKWORK IS GENERALLY ANY KIND ... But as ornament , shutters become
part of the window system and must be integrated with the size and shape of the
...
Page 170
D WALLS : ORNAMENTATION STICKWORK IS GENERALLY ANY KIND OF
GROUPING of narrow boards arranged in patterns or applied as ornament to
large or small surfaces . The pieces themselvesparticularly moldings — are
produced ...
D WALLS : ORNAMENTATION STICKWORK IS GENERALLY ANY KIND OF
GROUPING of narrow boards arranged in patterns or applied as ornament to
large or small surfaces . The pieces themselvesparticularly moldings — are
produced ...
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