Early Connecticut houses; an historical and architectural study (1900)
Isham, Norman Morrison, 1864-1943, Brown, Albert F. (Albert Frederic), b. 1862 · Providence, R.I. : The Preston and Rounds company · leaf 281
A mediceval fashion of building stairs was to make the stepsof solid timber, triangular in section, formed by cutting beams Stiles, following tradition, says that Mrs. Eyers, Isaac Allertons granddaughter, concealed the regicides. See, however, Atwaters comment in his History, pp. 434-5.… … Rail v!)t°wlH° FioukE iiu.—Stair Details, have flights of solid steps leading down into the cellar. Whetherthese steps are triangular or not we can not say. Our impressionis that they are all full rectangles in section. In the Amos Wynian 264 EARLY CONNECTirUT HOUSES. house, Billcrica,…
Architecture, Domestic · Historic buildings
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