I'm working from memory here, but I think it is Daniel Chester French's dwelling that was designed to be covered with ivy, which it was.  In the recent NPS restoration (in part to reverse the damage caused by the ivy), they built a lattice gridwork about 6-8 inches from the face of the house to carry the ivy so that it would no longer actually be abusing the brick/stone of the house.  Or was it Roosevelt's Sagamore Hill?  Was it APT Bulletin in which I saw this?  Dang.  My memory's failing me.  And I wasn't even at RISD.
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Dan Becker, Exec. Dir., RHDC
Raleigh Historic Districts Commission
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-----Original Message-----
From:   Mary Krugman [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   June 25, 1999 6:55 AM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        Re: OK, plant hater!  Then go plant some EIFS in your garden!

In a message dated 6/24/99 8:20:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> OK, Mister ... give us a specific example where this innocent little plant
>  did all that.  Preferably in Manhattan.  NY Athletic Club doesn't count.
>
>  Christopher Green

Well, I'm not a mister (and its not NYC), but I can see what ivy does to my
1860s NJ sandstone foundation -- it threads its evil green fingers into it,
goes between the mortar, into the basement, and pries up shingles - the
basement windows' wooden sills have about 1" gaps between stone and sill
where the ivy has grabbed on, penetrated and loosened the mortar, and takes
it with it when I pull it out. I go through a massive cleanout every year,
and it still sneaks up on me.

Mary Lovzivybut