balusters

From the front entry, staircases leading upstairs and down are fashioned from beams salvaged from the old barn; the balusters are the slats from the old horse stalls.

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The staircases in Mr. Sanborn's townhouse have original balusters and wainscoting, while the modern kitchen has a glass walled dining area opening out onto a rear garden.

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She said that Savage, the current owner, has "clear title to the urns and balusters" and "the full right to sell them at auction."

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Darryl Savage, the owner, is closing his store and auctioning off his inventory, which includes 14 marble balusters that were part of the railing that rings the amphitheater.

Arlington cemetery urns turn up on auction block, but how'd they get there? Christian Davenport 2011

Details such as the round-top inset handrails along the stairs and the grid-like wooden details on the stairway balusters are more visible evidence of the attention to detail that went into giving the house a sense of solidity and style.

A riverfront retreat, built with the long view Nancy McKeon 2010

She said that Savage, the current owner, has "clear title to the urns and balusters" and "the full right to sell them at auction."

Arlington cemetery urns turn up on auction block, but how'd they get there? Christian Davenport 2011

Darryl Savage, the owner, is closing his store and auctioning off his inventory, which includes 14 marble balusters that were part of the railing that rings the amphitheater.

Arlington cemetery urns turn up on auction block, but how'd they get there? Christian Davenport 2011

Monticello-inspired details pervade the interior: the balusters on the stairway; scrolled woodwork motifs; the mantle friezes and the arches between rooms.

Seeing Monticello in San Francisco Nancy Keates 2011

But the Army, which learned of the sale of the urns from The Washington Post, has not been able to find the contract and could not provide details about how the urns or balusters were to be disposed of, said Gary Tallman, an Army spokesman.

Arlington cemetery urns turn up on auction block, but how'd they get there? Christian Davenport 2011

Dustin Aksland for The Wall Street Journal Monticello-inspired details pervade the interior: the balusters on the stairway; scrolled woodwork motifs; the mantle friezes and the arches between rooms.

Inspired by Monticello 2011