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Building Storeys
June 2, 2012 8:51 am
(@grantbarrett)
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Why are floors of buildings called stories (or storeys)? One theory suggests that an Latin architectural term historia once referred to the stained-glass windows or the ornate statues around the edifice. But the etymology is unclear. This is part of a complete episode.
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