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 […]
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 […]
James Brice House Restoration: Fall 2022
Champions of Preservation December 2022 HA was pleased to present Preservation Awards to two individuals who have supported the extraordinary restoration at the Brice House for the past 8 years […]
James Brice House Restoration: Summer 2022
Rebuilding Rome (Or Just A Wall) July 2022 11,000 bricks have arrived on site, and thus begins the careful deconstruction of the west wall of the west wing at the […]
James Brice House Restoration Updates: Spring 2022
The Holy Graining April 2022 The paint and plaster conservation team made an incredible discovery this month! As they worked to remove the modern paint going up the stairs from […]