From the Forum: Sources for a Period-Appropriate Front Door
A brownstone stoop is being restored after being removed years ago and homeowners are on the hunt fo...
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 10 Brooklyn Real Estate Listings: A Mews House and a Béton Coignet Cast Stone Manse
The most popular listings on Brownstoner this week include a mews house in Bay Ridge, a Park Slope c...
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...
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...
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