Monthly Archives: December 2024

Newport Cottages: 1835-90

Posted on December 22, 2024 by David Brussat

This excellent volume is the second describing the splendid dwellings of the summer colony of the City by the Sea, by architectural historian Michael C. Kathrens. It is subtitled “1835-1885: The Summer Villas Before the Vanderbilt Era.” His first volume … Continue reading →

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Notre-Dame de Weybosset St.

Posted on December 20, 2024 by David Brussat

It’s a bit late to be hailing the rebuilt Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. How beautiful it looks, inside and out. For a deeper analysis of both efforts I will await word from those more knowledgeable than I. Still, it … Continue reading →

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