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Awnings were first used by the ancient Egyptian and Syrian civilizations. They are described as "woven mats" that shaded market stalls and homes. A Roman poet Lucretius, in 50 BC, said "Linen-awning, stretched, over mighty theatres, gives forth at times, a cracking roar, when much 'tis beaten about, betwixt the poles and cross-beams".
The portico of the Croome Court in Croome D'Abitot (England) Temple diagram with location of the pronaos highlighted. A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls.
Truman argued that the addition of a balcony would provide shade for the first floor portico, avoiding the need for awnings, and would balance the White House's south face by breaking up the long verticals created by the columns. [1] Truman had previously had a request for an extension to the West Wing rejected by Congress. [2]
A pram ramp with tactile paving that connects a sidewalk to a road. A curb cut , curb ramp, depressed curb, dropped kerb , pram ramp, or kerb ramp is a solid (usually concrete) ramp graded down from the top surface of a sidewalk to the surface of an adjoining street. It is designed primarily for pedestrian usage and commonly found in urban ...
Image source: Getty Images. The recent trends have been impressive. Costco recently reported its January results (for the period ended Feb. 2), with net sales up 9.2% year over year and total ...
A sidewalk (North American English) [1] [2] [3] or pavement (British English) is a path along the side of a road. Usually constructed of concrete, pavers, brick, stone, or asphalt, it is designed for pedestrians .
The Amazon app on a smartphone. Price: $228. Current rating: Strong buy. Amazon passed Walmart in 2021 as the world’s largest store outside of China. It is the second-largest employer in the ...
Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images (Bill Streicher-Imagn Images) It is common practice for sportsbooks to post a couple of hundred prop bets for games during the regular season and ...