New Custom House is entered through a semicircular arch with rusticated masonry, which contrasts with the upper levels which use regular ashlar masonry (dressed). Rustication is the deliberate use of rough or patterned surfaces, a technique extensively used by architects during the Edwardian era (1901-1910) and features in many buildings in Ballard Estate.
Date_accepted:
2023-05-22T14:24:55Z
Modified:
2023-05-26T10:33:20Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Ghosh, Ayan
Contributor:
Ghosh, Ayan
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
John Archibald Ballard, George Wittet, Ballard Estate, and New Custom House