march is still stair month

This photograph was taken by Bradley Orner. Sometimes, not often, towers of ilium actually gives credit to image sources. The stair in the Boston Public Library defies photography, although this is a very good effort. Although the building has some flaws (well, many), the experience of entry and the use of this stair is a thorough masterpiece. It is also a tactile experience--the discrete smoothness of the handrails and the furrows worn into the stone by millions of feet over the ages speak volumes about the relevance of robust civic architecture.