Quoin
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title:
Quoin
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Quoins are masonry blocks at the corner of a wall. Some are structural, providing strength for a wall made with inferior stone or rubble, while others merely add aesthetic detail to a corner. According to one 19th-century encyclopedia, these imply strength, permanence, and expense, all reinforcing the onlooker's sense of a structure's presence. Stone quoins are used on stone or brick buildings. Brick quoins may appear on brick buildings, extending from the facing brickwork in such a way as to gi
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Masonry blocks at the corner of a wall
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quoin
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2023-03-15T09:06:29Z
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