The American glossary of architectural terms, being a concise and comprehensive compilation of all terms used in the practice of architecture and the building arts (1887)
Garnsey, Geo. O. (George O.) · Chicago : National Builder Publishing Co. · leaf 61
a heterogeneouscombination of the Greek and Roman ex-amples, with the Romanesque, Lombardic,Saxon and Norman forms or details. Thisstyle reached a distinct period during themiddle ages by the applicition of thescience of geometrical lines and problems,partaking of the classic dynamics whichgoverned… … OROIN CEILING GOU HEA English, therefore, are we indebted for thefinal characteristics of this style, whichduring the fourteenth century reached itshighest period of perfection, and gave to thearchitectural world a distinct and dominantstyle. GOUFING FOUNDATIONS. A Scotch terrafor underpinning a…
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