American oriental carpeting
An American loom-made carpet, of Axminster or Wilton weave, manufactured in color and pattern designs similar to those of oriental […]
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American Colonial architecture
A term usually applied to colonial buildings constructed in America by English immigrants to the New World; often classified according
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American four-square house
1. A one- or two-story house having a square floor plan consisting of four rooms (one in each corner), a
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American Institute of Architects
A professional organization, founded in 1857, whose purpose is to establish and promote professionalism and accountability on the part of
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American basement
A floor of a building partly above and partly below grade level, often serving as the entrance level to the
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American bond
Same as common bond; same as English garden-wall bond.Same as common bond; same as English garden-wall bond