American Vernacular Design, 1870-1940: An Illustrated GlossaryVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1985 - 270 pages |
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... similar floor plans ; it is arranged with a dwelling or an apartment on each floor . The upper level has either an exterior or interior access . While a duplex may share a wall and a roof , it does not share a porch . Rowhouses are ...
... similar floor plans ; it is arranged with a dwelling or an apartment on each floor . The upper level has either an exterior or interior access . While a duplex may share a wall and a roof , it does not share a porch . Rowhouses are ...
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... top or coping to seal its edge . The intersecting gable roof form is composed of two straight gables of similar or different sizes , usually intersect- ing at a right angle . ROOFS : GABLE ROOFS : HIP AND MANSARD A HIP 36 Roofs.
... top or coping to seal its edge . The intersecting gable roof form is composed of two straight gables of similar or different sizes , usually intersect- ing at a right angle . ROOFS : GABLE ROOFS : HIP AND MANSARD A HIP 36 Roofs.
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... similar , and because the design relationships among them were proportional . The stores helped to create enclosure and gave the sense of a de- veloping center , even if the development proved transitory . The false - front often got ...
... similar , and because the design relationships among them were proportional . The stores helped to create enclosure and gave the sense of a de- veloping center , even if the development proved transitory . The false - front often got ...
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