tin ceiling

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tin
noun
uk
/tɪn/us
/tɪn/
a chemical element that is a silver-coloured metal, often combined with other metals or used to cover and protect ...
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ceiling
noun
uk
/ˈsiː.lɪŋ/us
/ˈsiː.lɪŋ/
the inside surface of a room that you can see when you look ...
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(Definition oftinandceilingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The termtinceilingis a misnomer, as these decorative sheets were never tinned; they were almost always painted sheet iron or steel.
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The building retains its original stampedtinceilingtiles as well its dispatcher's bay window.
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The interior has its original pressedtinceiling, bar and backbar, and clay tile floor.
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Itstinceilingdates to 1890 and the oak bar is also over a century old.
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The refectory was renovated during the summer of 1997 to restore the originaltinceilingwhich had been covered over for years.
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The exterior is covered with board and batten siding, and the interior has wooden floors,tinceiling, and wooden wainscoting.
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The one-story two-room building features a barrel-vault ceiling in the front room and a pressedtinceilingin the back room.
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Two windows on the east side and four on the south side light the room, which features a pressedtinceiling.
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The interior features a finetinceilingand a built-in vault.
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The entrance hall has a large oak staircase, the company meeting room atinceiling.
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Today, mosttinceilingmanufacturers actually use recycled blackplate steel in a thickness of only.010 or 1/100th of an inch.
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Interior details include oak flooring and a pressedtinceilingon the main level.
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Originally, the hall had a frescoed plaster ceiling, but that succumbed to water damage and in 1903 was replaced by the currenttinceiling, also now refurbished.
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The original pressedtinceilingwas preserved.
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Because it was designed for vaudeville, the acoustics are superb - highlighted by an ornate paintedtinceiling, and audience members have a good view of the stage from every seat.
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Many other original architectural details have been preserved and refinished, such as the grand maple staircase, maple wainscoting and tin ceilings.
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Built in 1886, the building consists of brick walls, a marble base, and pressed tin ceilings.
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In the 1930s, tin ceilings began to lose their popularity and ceilings as a design element were ignored.
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Tin ceilings were traditionally painted white to give the appearance of hand-carved or molded plaster.
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