designslinger - Word of the Week: beltcourse


[beltcourse (1882) Benjamin F. Ferguson House /Image & Artwork: designslinger]

beltcourse [belt-kohrs] n. a horizontal band of masonry extending horizontally across the facade of a building and occassionally encircling the entire perimeter, which may be molded or richly carved;


[beltcourse (1882) Benjamin F. Ferguson House /Image & Artwork: designslinger]

also called a stringcourse, and sill course if set at windowsill level.
Posted by designslinger at 8/17/2011 3:20 AM
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  • 8/17/2011 12:21 PM Sara wrote:
    One should see the INSIDE of the home. Ferguson used it to showcase his exquisite woods and lumber. The interior staircase is astonishing. The residence was on the market in 2009 for $2.250M. Thanks for the word of the week! Greatly appreciated.
    1. 8/18/2011 2:45 AM designslinger wrote:
      And Ferguson paid $25,000 for the place. And, you're welcome!
  • 8/17/2011 10:01 PM Therese wrote:
    I was trying to find if you had a "search this blog" on your blog but could not find any. Did you in the past have a post which spoke about "vermiculation?" Just a question of curiosity...
    1. 8/18/2011 3:03 AM designslinger wrote:
      We sure did. You have a very good memory! Unfortunately our blog host doesn't provide a "search" feature, but we've been using them for three years now, and are paid up for one more, so have just stuck with them. Vermiculated was the Word of the Week on March 3, 2010, inspired by our trip to Paris.

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