Staircases Like Loretto’s: What Actually Compares
Spiral staircases like Loretto’s: how the Old Washoe Club, Chambord, and the Tulip Stairs compare, and which are truly self-supporting and which aren’t.
‘Loretto Spruce’ (Picea josefii): The Tree That May Not Exist
‘Loretto spruce’ (Picea josefii): the tree the staircase’s wood was named for, a species botanists don’t formally recognize. What the wood analysis really found.
How the Loretto Staircase Works: The Engineering Explained
How does the Loretto staircase stand with no central pole? The engineering, plainly: two helical stringers, a tight inner column, and interlocking wood joints.
What Wood Is the Loretto Staircase Made Of? (Spruce, “Loretto Spruce,” and the Contested Origin)
What wood is the Loretto staircase made of? Sorting spruce, the so-called ‘Loretto spruce,’ and the ash myth, with a truth-table on every wood claim.
Who Built the Loretto Staircase? The Carpenter Mystery & the Rochas Theory
Who built the Loretto staircase? The legend’s mysterious stranger versus the historian’s answer: the French carpenter ‘Frenchy’ Rochas.
The Loretto Chapel Staircase (The Miraculous Staircase): Story, Mystery & Facts
The complete, sourced guide to the Loretto Chapel’s spiral staircase: how it stands with no center pole, who really built it, and whether it’s a miracle.
The Trait: The Lost French Carpentry Method Behind the Helix
The trait: the lost French carpentry method that may explain the Loretto staircase, a layout geometry from the Compagnons du Devoir recognized by UNESCO.