Porches of North America
- ISBN-10
- 1611682215
- ISBN-13
- 9781611682212
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 294
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- UPNE
- Author
- Thomas Durant Visser
Description
A complete architectural guide to this well-loved building feature
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