My projects at Mount Pleasant have been completed. The chimneypiece frieze and tympanum applique have had two layers of oil paint applied, a primer coat and top coat that is close to, but does not exactly match the color of the rest of the woodwork of the room which was re-painted in 1994. The new … Continue reading “I never did a day’s work in my life, it was all fun.” Thomas Alva Edison
Author: Christopher Storb
“The understanding eye sees the maker’s fingerprints. They are evident in every detail … Leave Fingerprints.” James Krenov
The Philadelphia Museum of Art today announced a new on-line resource - "In Proportion to the Trouble: Considering Mount Pleasant". All of the entries found here are included at the new site, several new entries have been added and the new site will continue to be updated coming months with new information about the history … Continue reading “The understanding eye sees the maker’s fingerprints. They are evident in every detail … Leave Fingerprints.” James Krenov
“Gratitude is the sign of noble souls.” Aesop
Some things to be thankful for... Those that came before you Accidental survivals There are still those who can teach you how to hew a log and split a shingle That people take their camera with them everywhere Busy, bustling times And times for contemplation
“Another Chimney-piece, with a very rich frame over it, adorned with a Pediment.” Abraham Swan, The British Architect.
With an ashlar base beneath thick rubble stone walls covered in stucco, brick quoins on the corners, and cut stone jack arches above the sash windows, the facades of the main house at Mount Pleasant were predominantly the concern of the masons. But it is the woodwork that describes the interior spaces, creates their variations … Continue reading “Another Chimney-piece, with a very rich frame over it, adorned with a Pediment.” Abraham Swan, The British Architect.
“The architect models in space as a sculptor in clay.” Geoffrey Scott, The Architecture of Humanism
Approaching the main house on her way to the drawing room, a visitor in the 1760’s would be struck by the disciplined symmetry of the façade and skillful use of the classical orders. Perhaps the similarity to several buildings in town, whether recently completed or existing only as engraved prints, would be noted. Paul Goldberger … Continue reading “The architect models in space as a sculptor in clay.” Geoffrey Scott, The Architecture of Humanism
In Proportion to the Trouble 