A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 365
ich is con-strueted withcnit the \ise of newels at theangles or turning points. The intersectingstrings and hand rails are, therefore, usuallyjoineil by mean-! of short curved portions calledwreaths. Giants Stair {Sccda (lei Glganti). Aperron or out-of-door stairway in the courtof the Doges Palace… … biALACTiTE Work in Wood and Plaster: theAlhambra, Granada, Spain. form divides these into two flights. It wasdesigned by Antonio Rizzo, and built duringthe last few years of the fifteenth century. Halfpace Stair. (See Halfpace, underPace.) 605 STAIR Half-turn Stair. (See main article above.)Hollow…
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