In the late 1970s, when construction began on the house he had designed, William labeled the cedar beam that would run from end to end. RIDGE. It seems he chose to leave it.
In these early months of stewarding the Merwins’ house, we are making discoveries that surprise and delight us. As we go, we’ll share some of these finds with you in a new series called “Storied Objects.” To view other posts in the “Storied Objects” series, click here.
Actually William erased the letter ‘B’, it used to say Bridge! (Lol!)