Most people love fireplaces. Fires are romantic, nostalgic and memory invoking.
Warming Up in Brooklyn: The Art of the Fireplace
The ‘Elephant Builder’ Designs an Imaginative Row in Bed Stuy
J. Mason Kirby was an architect and builder with a great imagination. Anyone who could design and construct a building shaped like an elephant, several stories tall, would have no problem with the average Brooklyn row house.
The Carpenter Was Showcasing His Craft With This Queen Anne Confection in Williamsburg
It’s the tale of an immigrant father and his son, one a builder, the other a budding architectural talent, and the survival of their shared work in creating a family home.
Building for the Health of the City in 1930s Williamsburg
In 1935, the city announced that they were building eight health centers in various neighborhoods across the city to provide free or low-cost health care.
A Wood Frame Country Church Survivor in East New York
In 1821, the good folk of New Lots decided they needed their own community church. This was not a town of wealthy merchants; these were farmers, without a lot of money.
Williamsburg Bank Exhibits Striking Style and Rare Dash of Viennese Influence
The one-story cast concrete structure, now painted, is influenced by the Vienna Secession movement and incorporates classical elements.
From Meters to Eskimo Pies: A Reinforced Concrete Factory in Dumbo
This factory building would stand out anywhere, but in this part of Dumbo, it’s practically got spotlights on it.
This Bed Stuy Queen Anne Manse Was Home to the Inventor of a 19th Century Medical Device
I used to live on Jefferson, between Marcy and Tompkins, and walked past this house just about every day for more than 17 years.
The Cast Iron Beauties of Clinton Hill
The unknown architect and developer chose to clad all five buildings in sheet metal, enabling them to incorporate a number of classical details at relatively small expense.
Keeping the Money in Brooklyn: The South Brooklyn Savings Institution
By the mid to late 1800s, Atlantic Avenue was a busy shopping district, with shops and storehouses that could supply your ship for an Atlantic Ocean voyage, put food on your plate, or sell you the most current fashions.
