Common-sense stair building and handrailing (1903)
Hodgson, Frederick Thomas, 1836-1919 · Chicago, F. J. Drake & Co · leaf 145
he plan of this building-is an instance of the centralizing mind of the French;every organic function is expressed in the structure.In a large public building the staircase performs anessentially distinct and public function, and too muchprominence cannot be bestowed upon it. 13S COMMON-SENSE… … I^^ig- 43- The interior of the house is very nearly in its originalstate. There is a very curious internal court. Therooms have several good door-cases and ornamentalplaster ceilings. Fig. 44 is a plan of the stairs, showing the double FOURTH METHOD 139 approach. The sketch, Fig. 45, shows the half…
Stair building · Hand-railing
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