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The carpenter's assistant : containing a succinct account of Egyptian, Grecian and Roman architecture. Also, a description of the Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and composite orders; together with specifications, practical rules and tables for carpenters, and a glossary of architectural terms. Embellished with upwards of 200 plates of plans, elevations, details, and practical stair-building (1854)

Brown, William, architect, Joy, Lewis E · Boston : Published by Edward Livermore · leaf 173

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DETAILS. Plate XXXIV. On this plate are shown two designs for outside finish.Fig. I. — Cornice and battlement of the portico.Fig. 2. — Main cornice, &,c. A, an ornament which covers the ends of the bracket, as seen in thefront elevation. 85 86 … The above is a plan of the barn structure sketched by Arthur Young forGeneral Washington. Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, represent the barn; 1, 2, 7, 8, the porch of do.,with a small door at 9; 10, 11, the great doors; 12, the floor, which extendsthe space of 1, 2, 10, 11; 13, 13, bays; 14, 14, 14, 14,…

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