# Bassett Jones — Sticks and Stones character guide

> Bassett Jones in Sticks and Stones by Lewis Mumford.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Bassett Jones, Mr. Jones

**First appearance:** 0045-envoi

## Who they are

Engineer and writer on architectural lighting and acoustics.

## Relationships

### [H. H. Richardson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/characters/h_h_richardson)

_professional_

Jones worked as a draftsman and later collaborator with Richardson, deeply respecting his architectural vision.

### [Charles Dickens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/characters/charles_dickens)

_social_

Jones was an architect who admired Dickens's writings, and their connection is through shared cultural circles rather than direct collaboration.

## In the story

### [VII: The Age of the Machine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/vii-the-age-of-the-machine)

Quoted on the machine's effect on building design, emphasizing rapid production and short-term amortization.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/iii)

Quoted extensively on the machine's influence on building design, construction, and amortization.

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