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Page 13
Whereas the church spire may extend toward sacred space , the schoolhouse
bell simply serves as a landmark . Station design consists of a series of bays
meant to hold goods or people , with one bay serving as an office . Both frame
and ...
Whereas the church spire may extend toward sacred space , the schoolhouse
bell simply serves as a landmark . Station design consists of a series of bays
meant to hold goods or people , with one bay serving as an office . Both frame
and ...
Page 59
They serve as a special punctuation mark , the last comment on a style — for
example , a lantern with small paned windows on a building with colonial motifs .
Or they may serve as a final statement in an assortment of stylistic gestures — the
...
They serve as a special punctuation mark , the last comment on a style — for
example , a lantern with small paned windows on a building with colonial motifs .
Or they may serve as a final statement in an assortment of stylistic gestures — the
...
Page 134
These doors serve as both windows and doors and may be found opening onto
special porches and outside spaces , or serving as entrances to special rooms
such as dens , libraries , and dining rooms . Double doors are used in residential
...
These doors serve as both windows and doors and may be found opening onto
special porches and outside spaces , or serving as entrances to special rooms
such as dens , libraries , and dining rooms . Double doors are used in residential
...
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| Title | American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated Glossary And History |
| Authors | Herbert Gottfried, Jan Jennings |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 Nov 2007 |
| ISBN | 0442227396, 9780442227395 |
| Length | 270 pages |
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