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Written Description: Paragraph

This material is provided to help you write a one-paragraph description for Written: Building Exterior assignment.

Resources

Historic Property Users Manual (as 13.56 mb PDF file), Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation, State of Washington. This entire document will be used for a later assignment, Bristol Survey. Hold off on reading for now. However download this PDF file, which includes a selection pertinent pages: Entering Data, pp. 37-47, and Appendix 1: Field Survey Form .

Features

This list is a guide for writing a one-paragraph architectural written description. The sequence for a particular may not necessarily be in this order. Additional features may be required, or omitted.

• Stories
• Roof type, pitch, material, projections (chimneys, location)
• Bays
• Plan, orientation, projections
• Structural system
• Dimensions (approximate)
• Foundation
• Exterior walls, cladding
• Windows, sash, surround
• Doors
• Details, ornament (general)
• Entrance
• Projections
• ...other