A concise glossary of terms used in Grecian, Roman, Italian, and Gothic architecture (1879)
Parker, John Henry, 1806-1884 · Oxford ; London : J. Parker · leaf 43
be-come more complex. Basement, the lower story or floor of a building, beneaththe principal one. In ordinary houses the lower story isnot called a basement unless partly below the surface ofthe ground. In larger buildings, in which an archi-tectural arrangement is introduced, the lower story,…
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