The subject of this preservation pop quiz is historic architecture & reading buildings. So, to begin, how would you describe this building? Need a refresher on building description? Read Preservation Basics No. 3 & No. 4.
Please describe this building. If you’re new to this, try it piece by piece: how many stories, how many bays, materials, fenestration, chimneys … and go from there.
The side of the building.
A first story window.
Now these aren’t ideal images for an entire building description, so just see what you can do with the images provided. Any ideas on dates of construction? Style? I’ll leave it up to you. Have fun.
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