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| Le Courbusier (Le Courbusier) | | Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965), was a Swiss-French architect who is famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called Modern architecture or the International Style. He believed in large scale housing developments. The most famous of these was the Unité d'Habitation of Marseilles. | | | Leper (Leper, Lepers, Leprosy) | | A leper was someone suffering from a disease called leprosy. It affects the skin and the nerves under the skin. The word leprosy comes from the Greek word lepra - meaning "a disease which makes the skin scaly". Leper hospitals were often set up by religious groups to provide care for people suffering from the disease. They were kept isolated (away from people) as leprosy is infectious (can be caught from other people). | | | Lexicographer (Lexicographer, Lexicographers) | | Is somebody who writes, compiles and edits dictionaries. | | | Lido (Lido, Lidos) | | A public open-air swimming pool or enclosed bathing beach. | | | Limekiln (Limekiln, Limekilns) | | A fire was lit in the kiln and crushed limestone was added, from this lime was produced. It was used as fertilizer in the fields, for whitewashing cottages and it some industrial processes. | | | Lockup (lockup, lockups) | | Before the establishment of a national police service people were tried by local magistrates. They travelled round their county and held regular courts at certain places. Serious criminals were sent from villages to larger towns to be put in prison until the court next visited that town. However more minor offences such as petty theft and often drunkenness were dealt with locally by placing the offenders in a village lockup. | | | Loggia (Loggia, Loggias) | | A covered arcade, often attached to a building. It is open on one or more sides. | | | Lutyens (Lutyens) | | Sir Edwin Lutyens was an important British architect of the early 20th century. He used traditional and classical styles. He designed and altered many large country houses in England. He was also the main architect for New Delhi, India. | |
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