Difference between revisions of "Glazed brick"
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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 | + | 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. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | brique | + | brique vernissée (Fr.); tijolo vidrado (Port.); |
== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
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* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * | + | * Ivan Myjer, contributed information, 1998 |
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Revision as of 06:52, 24 July 2013
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