Stiltsville

Stiltsville is a collection of 7 wooden shacks on pilings perched on sand flats in shallow water located on Biscayne Bay one mile off the coast of Miami, Florida. Margaret Smithglass, Built Works Registry Project Librarian, and I had the unique opportunity to see Stiltsville up close and personal on a private boat tour with commentary by local historian […]

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Avery New Acquisitions Event May 19

Please join us to view highlights of Avery 2013-2014 acquisitions! Monday May 19, 2014 Display: 3:00 – 8:00 pm Reception: 5:30 – 8:00 pm   Sponsored by Avery Friends & the Friends of the Columbia University Libraries To RSVP, please call 212.854.6199 or email: Avery-Friends@libraries.cul.columbia.edu Image Credit: François Lecoy. Méthode simple et facile pour lever les plans, suivie d’un traité dunivellement et d’un abrégé des règles du lavis … (Paris: Duponcet, […]

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