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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 69

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e VIII. This plate exhibits a part of the column and entablature of the DoricTemple on Plate 7. This is drawn to the same scale as the Tuscan order, and figured in thesame way. The grand divisions, namely, shaft of column, capital, architrave, friezeand cornice, are marked at the left of the plate;… … The ground-plan of the foregoing elevation is seen in Fig. 3. (a) vesti-bule, (b) lobby, (c) sitting-room, (c) closet, (d) parlor, {d) closet (e) passageunder the stairs, W closet, (f) back passage, (o) kitchen (h) back k tchenor wash-room, (s) sink, (t) oven, (u) boiler, (i) coal or wood-house k)…

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