A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 131
entrancewhich is emphasized by a stately architectuial186 PORTCULLIS trciitineiit, such as iimv iiiakt it tin iniiuipalinolifut ;iii entire fac^ade. PORTCULLIS. A strong door sliding verti-cally, usually a grating iieavily frameii of woodwitli i)()intid iron bars at the bottom. It isarranged so as… … PORTE COCHERE. In French, a doorwaylarge enough to accommodate wheeled vehicles.Such entrances are a common feature of privatehouses of France, and generally open into drive-ways which lead through the building, from thestreet to the interior court. From this p;i.ssagethe entrance to the staircase…
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