A Little Castle in South Slope/Greenwood Heights
There’s plenty of creative architecture in the un-landmarked wilds of Greenwood Heights and South Slope (this one is just north of the Prospect Expressway, for those of you who are serious and certain about neighborhood boundaries). Someone has very lovingly altered their facade and added domed awnings reading “My Little Castle” on this 8th Avenue…
There’s plenty of creative architecture in the un-landmarked wilds of Greenwood Heights and South Slope (this one is just north of the Prospect Expressway, for those of you who are serious and certain about neighborhood boundaries). Someone has very lovingly altered their facade and added domed awnings reading “My Little Castle” on this 8th Avenue multi-family home (looks like there’s a corset company operating there called Veritée Hill). Looks from Property Shark like the mortgage was satisfied back in 2002 and they’re free to decoratively stucco (not sure that’s the material) as they see fit. Say what you will about it, it’s nice to see homeowners taking pride in their properties; see the rusty drips from the window sills next door. GMAP
Though I’m not exactly a fan of this particular building, I’d suggest a lot of a buildings appeal is context. This place wouldn’t even get a 2nd glance in Cairo, Ankara, Jersusalem…hell even Barcelona.
Could you imagine how much fuss would be raised if a North Slope Brownstone Mansion were plunked down in the center city of Tangier?
Context…
“Biff…you do like to stir things up, or what. Behave yourself over there.”
At least I didn’t post the lyrics to Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey, Goodbye. Although the day isn’t over.
There’s such a thing as faux stucco?? What next, someone will tell me there’s a fake type of wood panelling many of our parents had/have in their basements?
I thought you were more intrigued with my #1 prediction.
So, now your ‘intentions’ are to talk about #3?
Biff…you do like to stir things up, or what. Behave yourself over there.
Dryvit, sucks. You press your finger against it, it’ll leave an indent.
yo, that doesn’t even look like real stucco – more like knock off stucco (DryVit) !
So you’ve only exposed part of the story. How about a hint at #3?
Where’s The What? Has there been a real sighting? Don’t tell me he’s now in hibernation for the winter! Should we look for a Cousin Itt lookalike in the photos in the Forum, a la Where’s Waldo?
Wait a minute, I just found him. Looks like he’s giving up! Does this mean the war has officially ended?
http://bstoner.wpengine.com/forum/archives/2008/11/citibank_implod.php#comments
Sorry, re-write.
‘Biff, I have a few other predictions. But NO ‘intentions’ of sharing them.
Biff, I have a few other predictions. But my ‘intentions’ of sharing them.
The ‘what’ is livid right now his post got canned, but we can still post on the ‘supra timberland mauri dunk jordans nikes’ thread. He’s looking for pictures of sneakers with mushroom clouds coming out of them.
I suggest you get awnings for your house and give it a snazzy name….’My Big Lodge’
Indeed you did. So what is next? You predicted Citi shares would rise, the Forum post would come down. If one is to believe things happen in threes, what is next?
The only castle in Lodi is the White Castle.
I called it at one hour and 45 minutes.
We were harmless in there. I was waiting for ‘what’ to propose to me though. I’m disappointed. I thought he and I could set up our own ‘little castle’ somewhere in Lodi.
‘What’ could take his rantings to the ‘Links’. They have the NYT article about Citi there. So it’ll be fair game.
BTW – I hate these awnings!