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  2. Chettinad mansions - Wikipedia

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    The slopes of the roofs allowed rainwater to be collected during monsoon season to fill up a village’s wells and common ponds. [3] Courtyards were built on a longitudinal axis and were made of thick walls of brick, lime plasters, terracotta roofing, and marble floors to limit the effects of the semi-arid, hot climate. [3]

  3. Wada (house) - Wikipedia

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    The courtyard houses developed in medieval India and were prevalent all over the sub-continent, varying regionally, under different names. They were called Wada in Maharastra (western India), Haveli in Rajasthan (North India), Deori in Hyderabad (southern Indian plateau), Nalukettu in Kerala (southernmost coastal India), and Rajbadi in Bengal (east India).

  4. Courtyard - Wikipedia

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    A courtyard or court is a circumscribed area, often surrounded by a building or complex, that is open to the sky. Courtyards are common elements in both Western and Eastern building patterns and have been used by both ancient and contemporary architects as a typical and traditional building feature. [ 1 ]

  5. New hotels are coming to Cary. Here’s where and what ... - AOL

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    The Courtyard and Residence Inn will be located on 7 acres. Site plans say “Hotel 1” will have 138 rooms and “Hotel 2” will have 111 rooms. They’ll share a pool, fitness center, meeting ...

  6. Mews - Wikipedia

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    A mews is a row or courtyard of stables and carriage houses with living quarters above them, built behind large city houses before motor vehicles replaced horses in the early twentieth century. Mews are usually located in desirable residential areas, having been built to cater for the horses, coachmen and stable-servants of prosperous residents.

  7. Tiny house with elaborate – and erotic – frescoes unearthed ...

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    Archaeologists have uncovered a tiny house in Pompeii that is filled with elaborate – and sometimes erotic – frescoes, further revealing the ornate way in which Romans decorated their homes.

  8. Courtyard house - Wikipedia

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    Plan of a Roman courtyard house Courtyard houses in Beijing. The courtyard house makes its first appearance in Mesopatamian sites such as Tell Chuera in present-day Syria ca. 6500 BC, and in the central Jordan Valley on the northern bank of the Yarmouk River, ca. 6400–6000 BC (calibrated), in the Neolithic Yarmukian site at Sha'ar HaGolan, giving the site a special significance in ...

  9. Jewish courtyard, Speyer - Wikipedia

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    The Jewish courtyard in Speyer (also known as the Speyer Jewry-Court), is an historic and archeological site located in the inner city of Speyer, Germany. [1] Built in stages between 1104 (when the synagogue was consecrated) and the 14th century, the courtyard contains some of the oldest and best-preserved Jewish community buildings. [ 2 ]