A dictionary of architecture and building; biographical, historical and descriptive (1901)
Sturgis, Russell, 1836-1909 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 367
elojjed aspecial class of joiners, and a wooden stairof some elaboration is now almost invariablysupplied by a stair-builder, who makes suchconstruction his only business. This is themore necessaiy in tlie ea.se of curved and wind-ing stairs, where great skill is requireil inbuilding up and shaping… … STAIR Ciiiitiiuiit of Europe till old trailitioiis obtainof erecting solid stairs of stone at the sametime with the s\irrouiuliiig iiuisoiiry, wood notiHiiig very generally iisecl exrept in those locali-ties where it abounds and where construetion STAIR Ierliaps tlic most important jioint in…
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