Brassworks Fine Home Details is active in historic reservation and preservation here in Rhode Island and throughout the North East. We are always looking for great examples of historic architecture. One of the states most beautiful historic homes is Hearthside.

Hearthside is a unique stone mansion built in 1810 in Lincoln, Rhode Island. The house is considered one of the finest examples of early 19th century federal-style houses in the state.  Hearthside had been a private residence until 1996, when the Town of Lincoln purchased the property.  It is now under the care of the Friends of Hearthside.

The Friends of Hearthside will be hosting History Uncorked!, on Friday, September 10th in celebration of the historic home’s 200th Anniversary.

Here are the details:

A special evening is in store with wine and food tasting featuring a sampling of fine wines and food from many of our area’s best restaurants and food shops. A live and silent auction plus a raffle are planned for the evening, and live music, exhibits of historic memorabilia and our volunteers in period attire will add to the festivities.

The fundraising event will be held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the beautiful and spacious St. Basil’s Event Center, located just a few minutes away from Hearthside in Lincoln, on Sky View Drive, with ample room to accommodate the 200 or so expected guests. Those who wish to visit Hearthside will have a chance to tour it the next day when the house will be open between 1:00-4:00 p.m. Just show your event ticket and you’ll have free admittance.

Tickets for History Uncorked are $25 each and may be purchased by clicking here.

When an architect was looking for custom bronze grilles for a luxury New York city apartment he turned to Brassworks for the design and fabrication.  We managed the entire process including visiting the jobsite for measuring and consultation, working with the designer to satisfy all the requirements and fabricating the grilles.  The bronze plates were cut by water jet, we added patina and then they were finally installed by our installation team.

These photos show the beautiful design and detail.

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Brassworks recently completed the restoration of several antique lock sets at a private residence on the East side of Providence. The  locks were removed by Brassworks’ installation personnel, completely  disassembled, rebuilt, restored to their original patina, and then re- installed. All measures were taken to preserve the original working  elements of this hardware, and refinish the pieces to a historically accurate condition.

As you can see, these locks are a true work of craftsmanship and it was a pleasure to be an integral part of the home’s restoration. This property was listed on the historic register and all work we did was fully approved by the local Preservation Society.

Here are the before and after photos of the project.

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