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.
I actually thought it was a Mr. B Real Estate post, sorry to nitpick Montrose but to answers Dave’s question as to why I find that so funny:
That’s one of the most common window-types in Marine Park, the neighborhood I grew up in. I doubt those windows come from an era earlier than 1980. I hope they are or else they probably have no insulation. I think federal-style would probably be more precise. As to the age of the lintels, that’s probably a different story…
Wonder what the widget would say on this one?
Given how the averages have been coming in recently, I would guess around $5? what do you think?
🙂
“would be a beauty, except for the fact that it looks like it might be on its way to falling over.”
You really believe that??? Given what evidence???
would be a beauty, except for the fact that it looks like it might be on its way to falling over.
I’m not sure what’s funny about “6 over 6 windows.”
[wiping drool from my mouth]
“with Federal era 6 over 6 windows.”
LOL
there’s a funny double post! eliminating the doubt in anyone’s mind that Dave and I are the same person.
color me jealous.