Dear THL--and Other Jersey City/Hoboken Residents--
who are Brownstoner fans.

No, I don't haver plans to cover Jersey City or Hoboken.
Why hasn't somebody done it?

I do need to find time to expand the late 19th and
early 20th century section of Bricks and Brownstone. I have all the research. Just need the time to write it up.

Charles Lockwood

Posted by: charleslockwood at December 13, 2008 1:34 PM in response to I.D. This Photo, Win a Book

Congratulations to Amzi, who has contacted me directly.
Amzi, please share with everybody the information
that you sent me about the residents of the house.

I am surprised that somebody found the missing
address for me so quickly. I guess that I under-estimated the "smarts" and numbers of Brownstoner bloggers.

I am really impressed at the many good comments
about the house. The analysis of the styles
and where a house of this size and style might have
been located. If only the Landmarks Commission were
intelligent. Right?

I suspected that the photograph showed "inner Bed Stuy.
The house has that look. Or, my lesser guess was
the East 80s or 90s near Third Avenue in Manhattan.
Similar size houses at that time.

The photograph was sold to me on-line as
"New York brownstone." So, I had that clue.
But I suspected from the start that it was Brooklyn.

Now, what about this hidden "sin" behind the curtains?
And talk of Norman Bates' mother. Halloween is over.

Thanks, finally, for the good comments about my
book. The new Rizzoli edition has the same text
as the original edition, but it has some great
color photographs, half taken in Brooklyn, and it
has the walking tours of some of my favorite brownstone
neighborhoods. I have many other favorites, but Rizzoli
limited the Walking Tours length.

If anybody cannot live without the new color picture
edition, Amazon is the best and easiest place to buy.
Their price is close to my author's discount price.

Charles Lockwood

PS--Sombody suggested that I post another historical
photograph. I don't have any Brooklyn photographs
with such a good house and the human interest of
the Mother and child heading out the door. That's rare.

Posted by: charleslockwood at December 13, 2008 12:06 AM in response to I.D. This Photo, Win a Book