A dictionary of architecture and building : biographical, historical, and descriptive . of 1636and the following years, and, as the liis-torian Chateau has pointed out, is still ofthe style of the lueceding reign, although entirelybuilt during the reign of Louis XIV. (Cuts,cols. 807, 80S; 809, 810.) —R. S. LOUNGING ROOM. In the United States,the same as Conversation Room. (See ClubHouse.) LOUVER. A. Originally, an outlet forsmoke, as in a roof. Later, a lanternlikestructure enclosing and covering such an outlet,the smoke escaping through openings in itssides. In modern times, such a structure
A dictionary of architecture and building : biographical, historical, and descriptive . of 1636and the following years, and, as the liis-torian Chateau has pointed out, is still ofthe style of the lueceding reign, although entirelybuilt during the reign of Louis XIV. (Cuts,cols. 807, 80S; 809, 810.) —R. S. LOUNGING ROOM. In the United States,the same as Conversation Room. (See ClubHouse.) LOUVER. A. Originally, an outlet forsmoke, as in a roof. Later, a lanternlikestructure enclosing and covering such an outlet,the smoke escaping through openings in itssides. In modern times, such a structure serv-ing for ventilation and having each opening filledwith a series of horizontally fixed boards or slatssloping downward and outward. Each boardlaps over the one below, with an open spacebetween, so as to permit the passage of air,while ex-cluding rain. (Compare Lantern.) B. By extension from the preceding definition,any opening arranged as above described ; espe-cially a belfry window, in which case the slopingboards serve also to throw outward and down-804 > XX UJH <; Qu. 2 ce tc g r. t*-. OJ T-! ^rt ^ t^ > G pu IJ >. (-: rrl rt 0 p: t^ 0 r-. c cr. a- ^ ^ 7^, u 0 J. 0 (13 -7- rt -t-S *;: r^ rr. >. 0 rr cc CI. r^ c a -3 ? •J 5 s S C t- o o o Iss rt ce ^ .S- 2 _2 S c ? n O ,-, 0^ cS f- LOUVER BOARD ward tlie sound of the bells; (see Abat-sons).Wiitten also Louvic, and in eorabination Luffer;as Latter ). N. B. S. LOUVER BOARD. One of tlie lioanls orslats of a Louver ; written also Louvre and LutlerBoard. (Compare Lever Board.) liOUVERED. ^-1. Furnished with Louvers. LOUVRE of Fraiiee from the time of riiilij) Augustusuntil the fall of the nionarehy; since the Kevo-lution, devoted to publie (lurposes and contain-ing at difterent times different <lepartnients ofthe government and alwavs a museum of fiTieart; also, at intervals, the animal exhibitionsof the iSaloii, and private studios.
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