Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Modern Makeover and Period Details
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a cottage in Bay Ridge, a Renaissance Rev...
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.
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A New Reno Diary, Amy’s Bread Arrives in Brooklyn
A Downtown Brooklyn Brownstone Turned Rathskeller In 1887, this odd numbered side of Jay Street b...
From the Forum: Preventing a New Grout Job From Turning Yellow
The white grout in the bathroom keeps turning yellow so before tackling another regrouting, a reader...
A Grand Rye Manse by Chicago Country House Architect David Adler
You may not be an early 20th century industrialist, but you can still capture one of the grand homes...
Learn How to Capture the Stories of Your Neighborhood With the Brooklyn Public Library
Local activism has a long and colorful role in protecting the places that New Yorkers hold dear. The...
Amy’s Bread Opens Newest Location in Brooklyn Heights
The first Brooklyn location for pastry purveyor Amy's Bread opened this week in Brooklyn Heights. ...
The Spooky Joy of a Brooklyn Halloween (Photos)
Temperatures were mild and spirits high last night as Brooklynites of all ages spilled outside to ce...
From the Forum: Choosing an Historically Accurate Color for a Brownstone Cornice
Homeowners are trying to decide what color and finish to use on the cornice of their brownstone. If ...
Brooklyn Gets Bejeweled With a Community Market at the Navy Yard
More than a dozen of Brooklyn's jewelry designers are gathering at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for a mark...
Demo OK’d on 1919 Printing Plant to Make Way for 44-Story Tower in Downtown Brooklyn
An early 20th century printing plant at 141 Willoughby Street may soon meet the wrecking ball to mak...
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