Project Gutenberg 2022-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 150 Ketcham, Orman Wesley Curtis, Henry Loomis 00000330 The Story of the House Being Some Suggestions in Brickwork from the Catalogue of O. W. Ketcham $aUnited States :$bEdward Stern and Co., Incorporated,$c1899. "Illustrated and arranged by Henry Loomis Curtis, with quotations culled from various sources." The story of the house -- Moulded brick forms -- Terra-cotta fire-proof materials. Richard Tonsing, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Story of the House" by Orman Wesley Ketcham is a guidebook on architectural design and brickwork written in the late 19th century. The book aims to provide suggestions and ideas for constructing aesthetically pleasing and functional homes, focusing on the use of brick and terra-cotta materials. It serves as both an inspiration for architects and builders, and as a practical resource for those interested in improving their home environments. The content of the book is divided into three parts, with the first part narrating the essence and beauty of a well-designed house. Ketcham incorporates numerous poetic excerpts that celebrate residential architecture, linking emotion and aesthetic appeal with structural integrity. The subsequent sections present various forms of molded brick as well as terra-cotta materials, outlining their uses in enhancing fireproofing and ornamental details. Through illustrations and detailed descriptions, the book emphasizes the transformative potential of thoughtful architectural choices, advocating for designs that reflect individual character while ensuring durability and safety. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/TheStoryOfTheHouseBeingSomeSuggestionsInBrickworkFromTheCatalogue/page/n7/mode/2up 20201024224328curtis 1899 US Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Architecture, Domestic Bricks -- Catalogs NA Text Category: Architecture 68901 2025-07-26T12:48:13.275955 text/html 43018 2024-10-18T18:20:53 text/html 6943595 2025-07-26T12:48:20.711922 application/epub+zip 6944069 2025-07-26T12:48:15.084965 application/epub+zip 131444 2025-07-26T12:48:14.216946 application/epub+zip 6942716 2025-07-26T12:48:24.039917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6915233 2025-07-26T12:48:19.742965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116802 2022-09-30T08:10:05.219349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35989 2025-07-26T12:48:12.497966 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15965 2024-10-18T18:20:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16632 2025-07-26T12:48:24.249898 application/rdf+xml 17363 2025-07-26T12:48:14.354959 image/jpeg 2612 2025-07-26T12:48:14.272934 image/jpeg 6894371 2025-07-26T12:48:13.533961 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog