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... materials , par- ticularly the two extremes - somber , funeral black and the brightest shining gold , and as if to ... material back of the court- house gave the dome of that judicial structure a promi- nence and dignity worthy of the ...
... materials , par- ticularly the two extremes - somber , funeral black and the brightest shining gold , and as if to ... material back of the court- house gave the dome of that judicial structure a promi- nence and dignity worthy of the ...
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... material . It has , besides , a cheerful and roomy appearance , and its many large- sized windows give indications of that greatest necessity in hotels - perfect ventilation and natural light . I am satisfied that a glance at this ...
... material . It has , besides , a cheerful and roomy appearance , and its many large- sized windows give indications of that greatest necessity in hotels - perfect ventilation and natural light . I am satisfied that a glance at this ...
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... faultless design of the entire structure and the enduring nature of the material of which it is built , I am satisfied I will not be contra- dicted when I declare it the best building in the 28 NORFOLK ; THE MARINE METROPOLIS .
... faultless design of the entire structure and the enduring nature of the material of which it is built , I am satisfied I will not be contra- dicted when I declare it the best building in the 28 NORFOLK ; THE MARINE METROPOLIS .
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... materials employed ( brick , stone and terra - cotta ) is so thoroughly blended that it will not require time to tone them down , and everything about it shows that it is a study which combines strength , grace , prominence and beauty ...
... materials employed ( brick , stone and terra - cotta ) is so thoroughly blended that it will not require time to tone them down , and everything about it shows that it is a study which combines strength , grace , prominence and beauty ...
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... material . It has a well - proportioned , handsomely- slated spire that can be seen for many miles , and enjoys the proud distinction of looking as well upon near in- spection as at a distance . A little above this I came to a HEBREW ...
... material . It has a well - proportioned , handsomely- slated spire that can be seen for many miles , and enjoys the proud distinction of looking as well upon near in- spection as at a distance . A little above this I came to a HEBREW ...
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advertisement Agent Albemarle appearance architectural Atlantic attractive avenue Baltimore Bank street beautiful Bern Bros building Canal cemeteries centre Chesapeake Church street citizens of Norfolk Commerce street Company corner cotton court-house crossing CURRITUCK COUNTY Dealers Doric order Edenton Editor and Proprietor Elizabeth City erected Fearing street Free Mason Free Mason street freight front GATESVILLE give Granby street granite grounds handsome harbor Hotel interest iron Kinston Lambert's Point land leading business houses look magnificent Main street mansard Manufacturers marble Marine Market Square Middle street monuments Navigation neat Neuse Norfolk Southern Norfolk Southern Railroad North Carolina Nowitzky's ornamented Pamlico park Pasquotank passengers Perquimans county Portsmouth pretty railroad RALEIGH road Roanoke river solid sound and river South stands steam-boats steamer stone stranger stream structure substantial surroundings tion tower town trees Trent River Virginia walk walls Washington Water street weekly well-designed wharf wharves Wholesale and Retail
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