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2. Dogtrot house - Wikipedia

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   The breezeway through the center of the house is a unique feature, with rooms of the house opening into the breezeway. The breezeway provided a cooler covered area for sitting. The combination of the breezeway and open windows in the rooms of the house allowed outside air to enter the living quarters in the pre–air-conditioning era. [5]

3. Carport - Wikipedia

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   Carport in front of garages One example of the many common types of modern carports sold on the market. This particular one is a stand-alone model. Carport in Japan. A carport is a covered structure used to offer limited protection to vehicles, primarily cars, from rain and snow. The structure can either be free standing or attached to a wall.

4. American historic carpentry - Wikipedia

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   Building a palisade wall for the fort at Jamestown, Virginia The Golden Plow Tavern in York, PA, is a very unusual American building. It is built with corner post construction on the ground floor, half-timbered style of timber framing on the upper floor and has a less common style of wood roof shingles than typical in America.

5. Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site - Wikipedia

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   By 1845, the cabin was home to as many as 18 members of the Lincoln and Johnston families, living together in an extended-family arrangement common in Appalachian Southern culture. Abraham Lincoln, now a rising state legislator and lawyer, provided financial help to his parents but did not visit them as often as he could. As a lawyer, he was in ...

6. Barndominium - Wikipedia

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   Post-frame barndominium with two-car garage on one side and a large drive-through garage on the other A barndominium , also known as a barndo , is a metal pole barn , post-frame or barn-like structure with sheet metal siding that has been partially or fully converted into a furnished home or living area.

7. Duct (flow) - Wikipedia

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   When the system is designed with a main duct branching into many subsidiary branch ducts, fittings called take-offs allow a small portion of the flow in the main duct to be diverted into each branch duct. Take-offs may be fitted into round or rectangular openings cut into the wall of the main duct.