Tag Archives: Bristol RI

Hunting the Bristol baluster

Posted on September 15, 2019 by David Brussat

Some collections grow slowly. My collections of miniature buildings and of historical balusters are moribund. I have about twenty or thirty of the little buildings (gathered mostly on overseas trips) and two balusters – one from the Rhode Island State … Continue reading →

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Learn from Lombard Pozzi

Posted on October 12, 2018 by David Brussat

Thursday evening I attended a lecture on the late Bristol architect Lombard Pozzi, who died in 2013. Lombard Pozzi – what a great name! More than anyone else, Pozzi is responsible for Bristol’s having managed to remain true to its … Continue reading →

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What next? Jefferson? D.C.?

Posted on August 15, 2017 by David Brussat

The statue of Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville should not be pulled down. Or rather, I should prefer that it not be pulled down. There’s a difference. To eradicate every symbol of every political or cultural wrong in this or … Continue reading →

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