On 12/1/04 12:44 PM, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Somebody was bitching earlier about 19th c fabrication in wood of
> classically-derived stone details.  It suddenly occurred to me that the Greek
> temple details were essentially stone representations of wooden joinery
> details.  So we've been copying stuff from the beginning.  Seems to me the
> difference is the quality of the materials and workmanship.

That was me and I wondered if anyone would notice. The more things change
the more they stay the same. We're doing revivals of revivals. Tee hee.

> And aluminum siding and dryvit are shit.

On a good day....

Dan

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