A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 389
Cathedral. CONSERVATORY. A. A public buildingdevoted to the cultivation of, and instruction in,any branch of art or science, especially tlic finearts ; as a conservatory of music. B. A building devoted to the preservationand cultivation of delicate plants; a givenhouse.Common usage seems to justify… … Console: Cathedral of Como, Lombardy,Italy. corbel or bracket; liut having always parallel,nearly plane sides. It is commonly altogetherdecorative in its purpose, as ascroU-shaiied figureused to support a window head, a table top, ortlie like. The definition is generally taken as abracket which has…
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