Free glossary helps readers identify old house parts
The Old House Journal offers a four page Glossary of Old-House Parts free until March 31. It explains fifty-two exterior elements of pre-1920 houses with illustrations and clarifies terms like bay window versus oriel window, pediment versus portico, and modillion, cupola, balustrade. Writers describe how owners modernize and value craftsmanship, and readers may request a copy by mailing GLOSSARY to The Old-House Journal in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Land lot costs rise in Frederick and nearby counties in 1901
A Homer Hoyt Institute report shows Frederick County lot prices at 1.80 per square foot in 1901, with mixed regional results. Maryland statewide averages dipped, while neighboring states and major cities varied widely, reflecting credit tightness and price declines amid postwar restructuring.
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