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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=brick brick] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=concrete%20block concrete block] with a fired [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=enamel%2C%20inorganic enamel] finish on one side. The finished surfaces, available in many colors, were popular for interior and exterior finish construction in the mid-20th century. Glazed brick and blocks were an alternative to applying an additional layer of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ceramic%20tile ceramic tile] to the wall.
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A [[brick]] or [[concrete block]] with a fired [[enamel, inorganic|enamel]] finish on one side. The finished surfaces, available in many colors, were popular for interior and exterior finish construction in the mid-20th century. Glazed brick and blocks were an alternative to applying an additional layer of [[ceramic tile]] to the wall.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Revision as of 09:31, 16 January 2014

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Description

A Brick or Concrete block with a fired enamel finish on one side. The finished surfaces, available in many colors, were popular for interior and exterior finish construction in the mid-20th century. Glazed brick and blocks were an alternative to applying an additional layer of Ceramic tile to the wall.

Synonyms and Related Terms

brique vernissée (Fr.); tijolo vidrado (Port.);

Authority

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
  • Ivan Myjer, contributed information, 1998

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