For over 30 years, Martha’s Vineyard resident Lew French has been creating one-of-a-kind works in stone and other materials.
In the gallery above, we’ve collected an assortment of photos of structures, fireplaces, and sculptures designed and built by Lew.
You can also read an interview with Lew French in our Tailgate department from the 2014 annual HOUSES issue of Fine Homebuilding magazine.
Plus, see some of his iconic stonework featured in a custom home on Martha’s Vineyard which won the 2014 Fine Homebuilding HOUSES Editor’s Choice Award.
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Handy Heat Gun
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