San Francisco : Architect and Engineer, Inc · leaf 79
ch were subsequently adopted at allof the Mission establishments, and have* come to be regarded as one of thedistinctive features of Mission architecture. In the nature of the case thesetiles were technically inferior to current commercial products; they are fairlyporous, and none too completely… … SAN LUIS OBISPO MISSION—ORIGINAL CONDITION(From an early photograph.) Standpoint their roofs were masterworks. The size and shape of the tilesexhibit that subtle variation inherent in honest hand-Workmanship; and theunequal burning results in a pleasant variation of color, which is also…
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