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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 that? A Venetian window is a three-part window where the middle part has a curved portion at the top. This window at the Brice House — made of lead — is currently being tediously restored by a talented conservation team as part of our faithful restoration of this National Historic Landmark.
A Tale of A Dovecote
September 2023
During our investigations, the restoration team was thrilled to uncover the house’s original dovecote. That’s a horizontal piece of wood with holes in it allowed for pigeons and doves a place to lay eggs for consumption – or for the collection of the birds themselves for meat. At country houses, the dovecote was often a separate building that could have the appearance of a large birdhouse. Here in downtown Annapolis where space was limited, the Brice House took advantage of space under the roof of the carriage house. The 250-year old piece of wood was painted and reinstalled to hopefully last another 250 years – and we’ve added screening behind the openings – as we will not be collecting any eggs!