Introduction to Early American Masonry: Stone, Brick, Mortar and Plaster

Name/Title

Introduction to Early American Masonry: Stone, Brick, Mortar and Plaster

Entry/Object ID

2014.009.1

Description

Contains notes on materials, tools, and practices related to all aspects of masonry. Spans centuries and other countries. Stone: Introduction -- Sources of building stone in the U.S. -- Quarrying methods and practices -- Working and finishing -- Stone walls -- Deterioration Brick: Introduction (history of brick, use of brick in early America) -- Brickmaking - Brickmaking machines -- Bricklaying -- Special brickwork -- Terra cotta -- Deterioration Mortar: Introduction -- Clay mortar -- Gypsum mortar -- Lime-sand mortar -- Lime burning -- Slaking lime -- Common lime mortar -- Setting and hardening of common lime mortar -- Science and engineering -- Noted experimenters -- Hydraulic mortars -- Hydraulic limes -- Natural cement -- Portland Cement -- Mortar color -- Masonry joints -- Deterioration of mortar -- Repointing Plaster: Introduction -- Clay plaster -- Lime plaster -- Gypsum plaster -- Plastering -- Exterior plaster -- Ornamental plasterwork -- Repair and restoration 92 p., ill., 28 cm., paperback

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2014.009

Source or Donor

McGee, Joseph

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Masonry, Building, Brickwork, Plasterwork, Stonework

Search Terms

Technology, Building construction

Book Details

Author

McKee, Harley J.

Series

Technology of Early American Building

Publisher

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Date Published

circa 1973

Call No.

TH1199 .M2 1973

LCCN

73-84522

Notes

Copy No.: 3

Location

Location

Room

Property Mgr's Office

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

General Notes

Note

Notes: By Harley J. McKee. Published by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Columbia University; National Trust/Columbia University Series on the Technology of Early American Building, 1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 90-91) and index.

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Create Date

February 21, 2014

Updated By

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Update Date

February 17, 2023