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NM Isham, Architect – Colonial Restoration #2

When Orlando R. Smith inherited the Joshua Babcock home and decided to restore its colonial appearance, he obtained

Capitol Gang, Part 4

Edward Ludwig Albert Pausch was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, the son of Henry and Annette P. Pausch. The

Solving the mystery of the “New Pedestal” Colonial Restoration #1

Who, what, when, where and why are classic questions to be answered in solving a mystery. A brown

Capitol Gang, Part 3

Carl Henry Conrads was born in Breisig, Kingdom of Württemberg (present day Germany) in 1839. He emigrated to

The Capitol Gang, Part 2

Acid rain was first discovered in Sweden in 1872. For years prior to this discovery, marble, know for

The Capitol Gang, Part I

James Goodwin Batterson was born in 1823 in Windsor, Connecticut, the son of a stoneworker. The family soon

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