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Archive for November 6th, 2008
33 Unique things to do-#5 Van Briggle Pottery and Museum
Van Briggle
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Located in the old Colorado Midland Roundhouse at 600 S. 21st. St. in Old Colorado City, the Van Briggle Showroom and Kilns are still producing this unique pottery, know the world over during the early 20th century. 
Van Briggle Pottery was a leading style of art pottery in the art and crafts movement of the early 20th century and was especially popular with Art Nouveau collectors.
Artus Van Briggle was born in Ohio in 1869. He studied art and worked at the Avon Pottery Company. He later went to Paris to study art. While there, he became interested in ancient Chinese glazes and when he returned to Ohio, started experimenting with similar glazes.
In 1899, he moved to Colorado Springs as he had contracted Tuberculosis while in Paris. He spent the rest of his life trying to perfect his Chinese Ming Matte glaze. Read the rest of this entry »
Real Estate Dictionary, “L” is for Latent Defects
Knowledge is Power — Real Estate Dictionary
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I’m looking at buying a house in Rockrimmon, and my Colorado Springs Realtor said that I should check for latent defects, what is she talking about? A latent defect is a physical weakness not noticeable after a reasonable inspection of the property. Since some homes in Rockrimmon were built over old mines; you may want to have structural engineer involved in the inspection.
Why do I need to find out if a home in Old Colorado City has lead-based paint in it? Because, lead-based paint is a hazardous product that is no longer manufactured and it is potentially poisonous The presence of lead-based paint must be disclosed to buyers and tenants residing in a property built before 1978.
