American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 32
Page
... overall design concepts in mind , and work through the second section . It is also possible to start backward - that is , to locate a type and work back through the elements to understand its origins . Since not all the vernacu- lar ...
... overall design concepts in mind , and work through the second section . It is also possible to start backward - that is , to locate a type and work back through the elements to understand its origins . Since not all the vernacu- lar ...
Page 55
... overall design . Weathervanes do not build up form but rely for effect on a few clean lines and a recognizable shape , sometimes charming or de- liberately humorous . Their place- ment is often tied less to design than to convenience ...
... overall design . Weathervanes do not build up form but rely for effect on a few clean lines and a recognizable shape , sometimes charming or de- liberately humorous . Their place- ment is often tied less to design than to convenience ...
Page 118
... overall design and usually reflect the style of the building . Pedestals are usually rectangular in section ; many are bat- tered so that the top is smaller than the bottom . Pedestals in wood may be ornamented with moldings and inset ...
... overall design and usually reflect the style of the building . Pedestals are usually rectangular in section ; many are bat- tered so that the top is smaller than the bottom . Pedestals in wood may be ornamented with moldings and inset ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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 FAĆADE usually vernacular architecture vernacular buildings vernacular design vertical visual wall wide wood