Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part blog series. Lippitt House's full exterior masonry facade is being restored for the first time in its history. This massive undertaking involves repointing the exterior brickwork and repairing or replacing badly deteriorated brownstone trim. “Lippitt House and ‘The Brown Decades’: The Rise, Fall, and Endurance of Brownstone” explores brownstone as an important 19th-century building material and illustrates how the history of brow
Matthew Miller was born and raised in Providence, a place where the city’s history and homes are very important to him. He has been a mason for close to 30 years. He currently works for East Coast Masonry & Restoration, Inc. and belongs to Local 3 Bricklayers & Allied Craftsman. He learned the trade working alongside East Coast owner Michael St. Angelo as well as many other talented craftsmen throughout the years. He has led and worked on countless projects in Rhode Island an
