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Coquina

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coquina - A material used with early Spanish Colonial styled buildings. It is made of limestone made of shell aggregate the Spanish discovered in 1583.
clerestory - the row of large windows in a church, basilica, or cathedral.

 


Thick walls made with rocks, coquina, or adobe brick coated with stucco
Several exterior doors
Small windows, originally without glass
Wooden or wrought iron bars across the windows
Interior shutters ...

See also: Architecture, House, Colonial, Arches, Shell

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