As there was no electric lighting when the buildings were constructed, the servant's staircases only had very small windows for light, but the main stairwells for visitors all have a similar glass dome at the top, with some lovely coving underneath. This provided the main daytime ( and moonlight) illumination until the gas burners were installed. As you can see from the picture, they are actually very effective in location and design.
Not the most entertaining photograph on earth, but I thought I'd show the design of the staircases common all around the Square.
As there was no electric lighting when the buildings were constructed, the servant's staircases only had very small windows for light, but the main stairwells for visitors all have a similar glass dome at the top, with some lovely coving underneath. This provided the main daytime ( and moonlight) illumination until the gas burners were installed. As you can see from the picture, they are actually very effective in location and design.
0 Comments
Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
Leave a Reply. |
Archives
March 2024
Categories |