Corbels, Brackets & Ornament · Denver Square
Newel Posts, Balusters and Stair Parts, Curtis Woodwork (1926)
A page from the 1926 Curtis Woodwork catalog illustrating stock newel posts, balusters and stair parts in several designs.
Design characteristics
Stair parts were sold by the piece from catalogs like this one. The page shows box newels with simple caps, square and turned balusters, and stair layouts. Matching a missing newel or baluster is a common restoration need in older Denver houses, and catalog drawings like these give accurate profiles to work from.
Classification
- Style
- Denver Square
- Category
- Corbels, Brackets & Ornament
- Material
- Oak
- Motifs
- Newel post, Baluster
- Published
- 1926
- Maker or designer
- Curtis Companies, Clinton, Iowa
- Evidence
- Period catalog illustration
Architectural context
Denver's foursquare: oak built-ins, colonnades and sturdy stock millwork. Denver, Colorado · c. 1890–1920.
