fieldstone
Rough, irregularly shaped pieces of rock that can be used to cover the surface of a building, make a walkway, line a garden bed, etc.
figured or historiated capital ...
Fieldstone A stone used in its natural shape.
Finial A knob-like ornament.
Fish scale Shingles A shingle having straight sides and rounded bottoms.
fieldstones for accent on the house or along sidewalks
exposed roof beams and rafter tails or ends
Exposed rafter tails, roof beams, and triangular knee braces are very typical of Arts and Crafts houses.
Fieldstone was a more usual medium for country churches, and these generally illustrate exceptional trade skill as well as tasteful design.
materials and techniques contribute to the character of regional types such as the cobblestone dwellings of western New York and the old Northwest, the stuccoed stone of German Texas, the cut limestone of Wisconsin and Minnesota, the fieldstone of ...
When a contrasting material was used, especially for porch columns and foundations, architects selected rough-surfaced materials, such as coursed stone or fieldstone rubble, which complimented the rough natural texture of the shingles.
The main materials that were used in building this Sophia were fieldstone and undressed block of limestone. It is said that the interiors were painted in frescos that have now vanished. However the doors were made out of bronze.
 See also: House, Shingle, Foundation, Masonry, Frame
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