American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... pediment marking the entrance . Pediments were triangular or curvilin- ear . Pergolas were also used as a porch covering , and the pediment and pergola were joined . Occasionally the pergola would extend beyond the porch to become a ...
... pediment marking the entrance . Pediments were triangular or curvilin- ear . Pergolas were also used as a porch covering , and the pediment and pergola were joined . Occasionally the pergola would extend beyond the porch to become a ...
Page 241
... PEDIMENT DISPLAY WINDOWS WITH TRANSOMS , SOMETIMES ROUND - HEADED WINDOWS , SOMETIMES CANTED ORIELS ON 2ND FLOOR , SEGMENTAL LINTELS AND PEDIMENTS COMMON , CONTINUOUS LINTELS AND SILLS ENTRANCE : RECESSED , SINGLE OR DOUBLE PANEL AND ...
... PEDIMENT DISPLAY WINDOWS WITH TRANSOMS , SOMETIMES ROUND - HEADED WINDOWS , SOMETIMES CANTED ORIELS ON 2ND FLOOR , SEGMENTAL LINTELS AND PEDIMENTS COMMON , CONTINUOUS LINTELS AND SILLS ENTRANCE : RECESSED , SINGLE OR DOUBLE PANEL AND ...
Page 255
... pediment forms : the raking cornice of the pediment is repeated on the roof of the nave , so that the two forms establish parallel planes . To tie the planes to the same structure , the second cornice - that of the nave roof - may ...
... pediment forms : the raking cornice of the pediment is repeated on the roof of the nave , so that the two forms establish parallel planes . To tie the planes to the same structure , the second cornice - that of the nave roof - may ...
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