Building of the Day: 13 Pineapple Street
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. There will be old, new, important, forgotten, public, private, good and bad. Whatever strikes our fancy. We hope you enjoy. Address:13 Pineapple Street, between Willow St. and Columbia Heights Name: Private House Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights Year Built:1830 Architectural Style:…
The BOTD is a no-frills look at interesting structures of all types and from all neighborhoods. There will be old, new, important, forgotten, public, private, good and bad. Whatever strikes our fancy. We hope you enjoy.
Address:13 Pineapple Street, between Willow St. and Columbia Heights
Name: Private House
Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
Year Built:1830
Architectural Style: Federal, with upgrades
Architects: Unknown
Landmarked: Yes
Why chosen: Look at this beauty! For many people, this house is the classic Brooklyn Heights house. Its extra wide, 5 windows across, with Federal era 6 over 6 windows. The Italianate style cornice was added sometime in the late 1800’s, and the garage and stoop are 20th century additions. The dark grey paint job, highlighted by bright white trim give the house even more street appeal. Even though it is not stylistically pure, it evokes the best of Brooklyn Height’s early days.
Looks like somebody got a good deal on gray paint. Or did they break into the Navy Yard back in the day and steal a drum of Battleship Gray?
“I think federal-style would probably be more precise.”
By Joe from Brooklyn on April 6, 2010 4:01 PM
To expand on my 4:30.
The windows may not be original. One can’t tell from a photo. But you certainly can tell if you saw the windows/glass in person. But this style of window is definitely Federal; which dates from late 1700’s to early 1800’s.
And 6 over 6 windows have been around earlier than that.
“I doubt those windows come from an era earlier than 1980.”
Joe from Brooklyn and *rob* went to the same design school.
“not really. more a comment on perspective in these photos. even the tree feels like it might fall over. take a look there’s not a 90 degree angle in sight. ”
Actually I’m glad for comments like that and any serious buyer for a property should be as well. It keeps the traffic flow down because so many really have no clue what they’re talking about only what they may perceive in an internet photo.
This house is in perfect condition.
Sweet. A yuppy Adam’s Family dream.
not really. more a comment on perspective in these photos. even the tree feels like it might fall over. take a look there’s not a 90 degree angle in sight.
for another more prominent example, see hotd. look at the bowling alley floors. look at the nice open 120 degree corners.
I google streetviewed this home, and I see that it has windows on its sides. Some of the other homes on the block also have windows on their sides. Are these side windows original? If so, what was all the fuss about Norah Jones’ side windows?
Now THAT is a house.
This is one of better examples of the many wood clapboards along Middaugh and the Fruit streets – my favorite blocks in the heights. A couple are in need of TLC, but this one is boo tee full.