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The few windows that did exist on early colonial homes had small panes held together by a lead framework, much like a typical church's stained glass window. The glass that was used was imported from England and was incredibly expensive. [13] In the 18th century, many of these houses were restored and sash windows replaced the originals.
Carpentry is one of the traditional trades but is not always clearly distinguished from the work of the joiner and cabinetmaker, in general, a carpenter historically did the heavier, rougher work of framing a building including installing the sheathing and sub-flooring and installing pre-made doors and windows. Joiners did the finer work of ...
One of the oldest timber-frame houses in America. The oldest part of the house was built between 1640 and 1653 by Joseph Loomis, who came to Connecticut Colony from England in 1638. Later additions to the Loomis house were made around the turn of the 18th century. It is now a part of the Loomis Chaffee School. Newman–Fiske–Dodge House: Wenham
Only octagon house in Boulder and one of six in the state of Colorado. House was named by the 1st group of CU Boulder students to live there after the remodel, due to unusual semi-circle door and windows and inordinate number of stairs with low headers leading to basement. [22] Other C. Wamsley House: 1909 200 N. 5th St., Hamilton
The central spiral stair is compact, but leaves one side of the house without direct access to the landings, so there are bedrooms only accessible through another bedroom - in the worst case, through two other bedrooms. Fowler's own house had external staircases and the verandas were used for circulation and access to the rooms. [citation needed]
Adobe (sun-baked mud brick) construction was used for ancillary buildings and normal houses in ancient times and is still commonly used in rural Egypt. The hot, dry climate was ideal for mud-brick, which tends to wash away in the rain. The Ramesseum in Thebes, Egypt (Luxor) provides one of the finest examples of mud brick construction ...
$7.5 million. Built in 1770, this stunning home has unique ties to the country’s history. Edward Rutledge, who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, lived in the home from ...
Built in 1640, C. A. Nothnagle Log House, located in Swedesboro, New Jersey, is likely the oldest log cabin in the United States. A conjectural replica of the log cabin in which U.S. president Abraham Lincoln was born, now at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Mortonson–Van Leer Log Cabin in New Sweden Park in Swedesboro, New Jersey A replica log cabin at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania A log house ...