Illustrated Architecture Dictionary ... Styles of Architecture
Illustrated Architecture Dictionary
... Styles of Architecture
Concrete Block 'Fireproof' Houses in Buffalo,
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Houses of concrete blocks simulating stone were widely advocated by early 20th-century pattern books as a novel new building method. -- "A Field Guide to American Houses" |
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St. Andrews Church Parish House, 3105 Main St., Buffalo. The concrete blocks have been painted. |
St. Andrews Church Parish House, 3105 Main St., Buffalo. |
St. Andrews Church Parish House. The concrete blocks have been painted. |
Elmwood Ave. - Buffalo. Two neighboring concrete block porches |
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Right: 1091 Elmwood |
Right: 1091 Elmwood |
Right: 1091 Elmwood |
339 Aurora St., Lancaster, a suburb of Buffalo |
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339 Aurora |
339 Aurora |
339 Aurora |
l40 Maple Ave., Village of Hamburg, a suburb of Buffalo |
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l40 Maple |
l40 Maple |
140 Maple |
l40 Maple |
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140 Maple |
140 Maple |
140 Maple |
70 Hawkins Ave., Village of Hamburg, a suburb of Buffalo |
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70 Hawkins |
70 Hawkins |
70 Hawkins |
70 Hawkins |
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70 Hawkins |
70 Hawkins |
70 Hawkins Rear of house |
70 Hawkins |
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Clark St., Village of Hamburg, a suburb of Buffalo - two neighboring houses |
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2001 version |
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5 Woodthrush |
1908 Sears catalog advertising concrete housing |
In the early 1900s brick, cement and asbestos shingles were marketed as economical "fireproof" choices for the small suburban house. To save money, brick and cement were often applied as a veneer (facing) on a groundwork of lath (wood or metal strips) over a standard wood balloon frame. The balloon frame itself was not fireproof, however, and also tended to shift, causing the surface material to crack. - "A Visual Dictionary of Architecture"
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