Forum: History
January 19, 2008
That OTHER Brownstoner
The Brownstone Revival Coalition's calendar, which I received today, says that there publication, the "Brownstoner" is no longer published in printed form, but is available on-line at
brownstonerevival.com
I checked and their archive doesn't seem to be working yet, but the URL might be worth bookmarking for future reference.\
The "Brownstoner" was published from the late '60s until fairly recently and past issues give an interesting perspective on the brownstone "revival", which started long before I moved to Brooklyn.
How do you research your house's history?
Anybody had any luck tracing the history of an old pile in Brooklyn? Would really appreciate any suggestions.
I think I've found all I can find online (Bklyn Eagle, etc.) and I'm going to start with the DOB on Joralemon Street, hoping they might have some plans, info on alterations, etc. But what I really want to know is who lived in the place; is the Dept of Finance where they record deeds? The house is in a historic district; has anybody had any luck doing research on an individual house at the Landmarks Commish?
Many thanks for any help.