From the Forum: Will Replacing a Support Beam Crack Plaster Walls?
A homeowner wants to replace a cracked support beam in their townhouse and is concerned about causin...
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.
Visit Harriet Tubman’s Land of Freedom in New York, Now a National Park
She had many labels given to her during her long life -- slave, nurse, spy, cook, conductor -- and n...
From the Forum: Tracing the Source of a Water Leak
A reader is concerned about water that has started leaking through a second floor ceiling. The probl...
A Vanished Community West of the Brooklyn Navy Yard (Photos)
Some stunning photos from the 1930s allow a peek into parts of Brooklyn Heights and Vinegar Hill tha...
Crumbling Arts & Crafts House in Midwood Park Wants a Major Makeover
A dilapidated and unfortunately altered Arts & Crafts style house at 7 Irvington Place in the Fiske ...
From the Forum: Can a Contractor Bill for Change Orders That Were Never Approved?
After a cornice project nine months behind schedule was finally completed, homeowners were shocked t...
From the Forum: Will an Unstable Staircase Deter Buyers?
A reader is wondering whether they should repair an interior staircase before selling their Carroll ...
This Bronxville Home Asking $3.195 Million Was Developed for “a Genius or Delightful Person”
An 1890s home now on the market in Bronxville, N.Y., was one of the earliest built in this planned c...
From the Forum: Better to Rent Out a Unit in a Two-Family or Use as a Single-Family?
A homeowner is trying to decide whether to rent out a unit in their two-family home and is looking f...
Opening the Door to Eastlake Hardware
If you've spent any time peering at the door hardware in a late 19th century Brooklyn house, you've ...
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