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Common-sense stair building and handrailing .. (1913)

Hodgson, Frederick Thomas, 1836- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co · leaf 139

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The plan of this buildingis 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. 13^ COMMON-SENSE… … Fig. 43. The interior ©f 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…

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