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Brice House Restoration Updates: October 2025
October brought major advancements in the restoration of the James Brice House, particularly in the areas of masonry reconstruction, structural correction, and finish conservation. The restoration team focused on rebuilding […]
Brice House Restoration Updates: September 2025
September brought one of the most intriguing discoveries of the Brice House restoration to date. As preservation specialists continued work to stabilize and prepare interior spaces, they uncovered original 18th […]
Brice House Restoration Updates: August 2025
Throughout August, the James Brice House restoration team continued important conservation and research work that supports both the physical stabilization of the building and the development of future interpretation. This […]
Brice House Restoration Updates: July 2025
Work at the James Brice House continued through July with a mix of conservation, structural preparation, and exciting moments of discovery. The restoration team, along with specialized craftsmen and architectural […]
James Brice House Restoration Updates: June 2025
The restoration of the James Brice House continues to move forward with steady, detailed progress. June brought significant activity in several areas of the project, including structural stabilization, hands-on conservation […]
Five Great Pollinator Plants for your Garden
Pollinating insects (known as pollinators) serve the purpose of fertilizing many food crops grown in the United States. These food crops include fruits, vegetables and nuts. Essential to our food […]
A Treasure(d) Chest of Drawers at Historic Annapolis
Happy Birthday to John Shaw! My name is Elizabeth Fox, and I’m pleased to introduce myself as the Curator at Historic Annapolis (HA). It’s been an incredibly busy yet wonderful year or so since my arrival in […]
A Broadside’s Tale
An 18th-century broadside was a single sheet of paper printed on one side that was used to communicate news, advertise, and promote political and social causes. Broadsides were created by […]
James Brice House Restoration Updates: Winter 2024
A Window In Time March 2024 Did you know there are a TON of windows in the James Brice House? We are working hard to repair and restore the 18th […]
James Brice House Restoration Updates: Fall 2023
A Window Fit for Venice November 2023 One of the key features of the front facade of the Brice House is the Venetian window on the second floor. What is […]
Waves of Grain
In April 2022, the James Brice House’s conservation team began exposing late-eighteenth-century faux wood graining on wainscoting in the building’s Stair Hall. Because laboratory analysis was previously completed, we knew […]
James Brice House Restoration Updates: Spring 2023
Swept Away… July 2023 We’ve been swept away by something that was recently completed at the Brice House — swept valleys! This technique of fanning the cedar roof shingles from […]