From the Forum: Choosing the Right Material for Deck Stair Treads
Trying to make the best choice for deck stairs while working within a budget, homeowners are looking...
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.
Peek into the Rural Retreat of a 19th Century Political Family in Jamaica, Queens
If you had to name a house in New York that was home to an anti-slavery advocate, Revolutionary War ...
Celebrate the Legacy of Brooklyn’s Bard Walt Whitman With the Brooklyn Historical Society
Break out the party hats and help celebrate the 199th birthday of writer Walt Whitman this month. ...
From the Forum: Protecting a Garden From Construction Next Door
Townhouse owners spent almost two decades perfecting their garden and now are faced with neighboring...
Tower Topper Rising at Macy’s on Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn
The steel is rising at Macy's on Fulton Street. In September the iconic green mansard roof on th...
Hunt for History Amidst the Tombstones of Green-Wood Cemetery With Urban Archive
Think you know all the hidden secrets of Brooklyn's historic Green-Wood Cemetery? If you are con...
From the Forum: What Kind of Door Should Homeowners Install Underneath the Stoop?
Now that their stoop has been restored, some homeowners are trying to decide what to do with the ope...
Top 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: Beaux-Arts in Windsor Terrace and Neo-Grec in Prospect Heights
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a duplex condo in Park Slope, a rambling ...
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Going Solar in Brooklyn, a Railroad Apartment Redo
Park Slope Brownstone and Three More to See This Weekend, Starting at $1.375 Million It’s going...
From the Forum: Will Adding Stories Mean Installing an Elevator?
A homeowner is thinking about putting some additional stories on the top of their townhouse and is w...
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