Illustrated Architecture Dictionary

Pebble dash
AKA Roughcast

Flat stucco embedded with pebbles for a texture effect

Usually applied in two coats of cement and sand on to which pebbles are thrown before the second coat is dry

Rock dash:  A stucco finish in which crushed rock or pebbles are embedded in the stucco base

Found in Arts & Crafts, Queen Anne styles

See also
Masonry


Examples from Buffalo architecture:


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