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June 23, 2006
Appreciating Stuyvesant Heights
Tuesday's House of the Day discussion got a lot of people talking about Stuyvesant Heights. One reader who lives in the neighborhood sent these pics in to give a visual taste of the neighborhood.
Comments
Are those the faces of the building owners? That's kinda cool, but also a little creepy.
Posted by: Shahn Andersen at June 23, 2006 9:09 AM
...too funny 9:09
Posted by: Anonymous at June 23, 2006 9:35 AM
Symbol of integration in StuyHts.
Posted by: Anonymous at June 23, 2006 9:47 AM
Yo why can't they ever show a black girl and a white guy when there is a little integration going on? :P
Posted by: Anonymous at June 23, 2006 10:08 AM
You spelled Stuyvesant wrong
Posted by: Anonymous at June 23, 2006 10:09 AM
oooooh my car is in this picture! I feel kinda famous now.
Posted by: stuy blkbuttrflie. at June 23, 2006 10:44 AM
Love the picture of the Knight and Lady. Unfortunately for the lady, I think the limestone has weathered a bit away under her nose.
I wondered if those were portatits too- a lot if the architectural ornament in these neighborhoods have faces that aren't generic, ornamental faces and they look more like portraits. Would be fascinating to find out.
Posted by: Bx2Bklyn at June 23, 2006 11:51 AM
On Bed-Stuy Gateway, we've posted a bunch of pictures of the streetscapes of Bedford-Stuyvesant, most of which are images of blocks in Stuyvesant Heights.
Go to the homepage, and scroll down to the lower left where there is a photo gallery called Streetscapes of Bed-Stuy.
There are indeed many magnificent homes in that section of Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Posted by: Bed-Stuy Gateway at June 23, 2006 12:56 PM
Actually, Bx2Bklyn, the "lady" on the left is a gent with a moustache. See the linked photo for a larger picture of the 2 houses.
I'm betting these are portraits, too. If not custom done for the first homeowners, then they could be relatives of the builders or even the craftsmen. We'll probably never know.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b30/Srennes/9f446974.jpg
Posted by: Anonymous at June 23, 2006 1:19 PM
Maybe they are there for gay pride and people from the rainbow crowd in Bed-Stuy?
Posted by: Anonymous at June 23, 2006 2:16 PM
you mean, she's in drag? Goodness! Must be a take on one of those Shakespearean plays! (See- we can both be right!) :-)
Posted by: Bx2Bklyn at June 23, 2006 2:40 PM
The houses at 402-416 Stuyvesant Avenue are right around the corner from the wrongly-maligned Bainbridge Street house...btw, 404 Stuyvesant Avenue is featured in Bricks and Brownstone.
Posted by: Anonymous at June 23, 2006 10:10 PM
Stuyvesant Heights reminds me of PLG in that there are exquisite townhouses that are seriously undervalued with respect to the more gentrified neighborhoods.
Posted by: Ed at June 23, 2006 10:11 PM
Stuyvesant Heights reminds me of PLG in that there are exquisite townhouses that are seriously OVER-valued with respect to the more gentrified neighborhoods.
Posted by: Anonymous at June 25, 2006 12:42 AM
Anonymous, keen insight! NOW GO BUY ELSEWHERE AND LEAVE THE REST OF US HAPPY HOMEOWNERS ALONE ALREADY!! STOP BEYACHING AND MOANING SIMPLY BECAUSE YOUR BROKE BUTT IS PRICED OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD!!
Posted by: Anonymous at June 26, 2006 11:44 AM
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