Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Bowie Exhibit, Affordable Housing Coming to Brooklyn
Massive David Bowie Exhibition Coming to the Brooklyn Museum in 2018 The Brooklyn Museum posted a...
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: Is the DEP Water and Sewer Line Insurance Worth the Investment?
After signing up for the DEP Water and Sewer Line Protection Program 18 months ago, a homeowner had ...
An 18th Century Wallkill Stone Farmhouse Once Owned by a Borden Asks $1.9 Million
This historic property, with 18th century beginnings and ties to an iconic American brand, rebounded...
Peek Into Some Brooklyn Interiors at the Bed Stuy House Tour This Month
The Bed Stuy house tour is back this fall, offering another chance to drool over Brooklyn architectu...
19th Century Brick Cistern Uncovered in Fort Greene
A Brooklyn archaeologist uncovered a cool 19th century cistern on a construction site in Fort Greene...
From the Forum: Dealing With a Party Deck Next Door
A rental building next door is the site of heavy partying on the two roof decks, creating issues for...
Home Furnishings Mecca ABC Carpet & Home Launches Industry City Store
The richly layered vignettes of New York design emporium ABC Carpet & Home have come to Brooklyn wit...
Trash Can Fires, Industrial Grit, Gas Guzzlers Blast Dumbo Back Into Past for Gotham TV Shoot
A Dumbo block got a gritty makeover for the television show Gotham today. Fire burned in a trash can...
From the Forum: Installing New Windows and Preserving Original Interior Shutters
A homeowner would like to restore some original interior shutters and was contemplating timing the p...
From the Forum: Advice for a Renovation Novice
Fresh to home ownership, buyers are feeling a bit overwhelmed by the prospect of renovating their ho...
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