A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 417
such an arciiitectural featiuvwhether serving as a nieans of lighting the in-terior or not. The tower built over the cross-ing of a cniriform church is often so called,especially when open, and light rather thanmas-sive, as that ab<jve tlie octagon at Elycathedral (of wood), and that of S. Ouen… … Lantern (DEFiNmoy B) of Cut Stonk, wrrnWicket ok Wkought Iro.v; Chatkacdux(Eure-et-Loir), Fra-nce. B. A structure for surrounding and protect-ing a beacon or signal light, as on a lighthouse,having sides of glass held by the slightest
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