Tag Archives: John Brown House

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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Shepley Library addendum

Posted on October 2, 2017 by David Brussat

Correspondents have weighed in on the Shepley Library, and perhaps the most interesting suggestion comes from Peter Van Erp, who contends that the Shepley Library was not on what are now the grounds of the John Brown House. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Shepley Library on Benefit?

Posted on October 1, 2017 by David Brussat

Lost Providence ought to have included the Shepley Library, formerly on the grounds of the John Brown House between Charlesfield and Power on Benefit Street. It appears to have been built just before or just after the turn of the … Continue reading →

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