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Susan De Vries
Susan De Vries is the Photo and Research Director for Brownstoner. She has a background in historic preservation, historic site management, and research, and has a passion for photography, documenting 19th century architecture, and ferreting out fact from folklore.
From the Forum: Making Sure Old Gas Lines Are Capped
Faced with some vintage gas fixtures in the house, a homeowner wants to make sure that the old lines...
Get the Cucumber Sandwiches Ready, the Astor Teahouse Could Be Yours for $7 Million
It was a folly for the Astors, a little play spot on the grounds of their massive Hudson Valley esta...
Explore the History, Music and Artistry of J’Ouvert at Brooklyn Public Library
Each year J'ouvert brings a Carnival-like atmosphere to Brooklyn’s pre-daybreak streets before the...
From the Forum: Complying With Residential Sprinkler Inspection Requirements
The owner of a three-family home is trying to make sense of the sprinkler inspection requirements an...
Start Warming Up for the 6th Annual Brooklyn Greenway Half and 5K Marathon
It's time to start thinking ahead to the cooler days of fall and get ready for a dash along the scen...
Inside One of Brooklyn Heights’ Oldest Houses, 24 Middagh, and Its Mysterious Past
The history of 24 Middagh Street is largely one of tradition -- tales of taverns and sea captains pa...
Hotel Bossert Gets a Spruce-Up With a New Awning
After a recent report that the entrance to Hotel Bossert was looking shabby, the owners took quick a...
From the Forum: Buying a Townhouse With an Open Job Filing
A potential homeowner discovered that the house they want to purchase has an open permit from severa...
Swim in the Lap of Luxury in This Two Bedroom in Downtown Brooklyn’s Brooklyn Point
It’s not every apartment building that comes with access to an infinity pool on a floor higher...
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