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Notes on dichromatic brickwork in Ontario

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SubjectBrick; brickwork; decorated masonry; colour
Abstract
The use of dichromatic brickwork (bricks of two colours) for the decoration of buildings was fashionable in Ontario in the last century. The fashion frequently involved the use of buff or yellow bricks at the corners and around window and door openings of red brick buildings, and arranged in decorative designs in the walls. Examples are given of various decorative features used in dichromatic brickwork, including diamonds, zigzags, bands and crosses.
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  • Association for Preservation Technology Bulletin 11, no. 2 (1979): 60–75.
LanguageEnglish
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IdentifierDBR-P-863
NRC numberNRCC 17772
NRC-IRC-272
NPARC number20374808
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