A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 362
eveloped aspecial class of joiners, and a wooden stairof some elaboration is now almost invariablysupplied by a stair-builder, who makes suchconstniction his only business. This is themore necessary in the case of curveil and wind-ing stairs, where great .skill is required inbuilding up and shaping… … 599 000 STAIR Continent of Europe the old traditions obtainof erecting solid stairs of stone at the sametime with the surrounding masonry, wood notbeing very generally used except in those locali-ties where it abounds and where construction STAIR Perhaps the most imiiortant point in consid-ering…
Architecture
Internet Archive · University of Toronto, Robarts Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
