Peek Inside Park Slope’s Newly Restored Brooklyn Lyceum and Public Bath (Photos)
The Brooklyn Lyceum will once again pulse with strenuous activity when it begins a new life as a Bli...
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: What Should You Do When Your Architect Disappears Before DOB Sign-Off?
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This romantic confection of a house, complete with turrets, dormers, pointed Gothic arch windows and...
From the Forum: Tracking Water Usage With DEP’s Automated Meter Reading
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The swooping glass building designed by architect Francis Cauffman at 620 Fulton Street in Fort Gree...
Historic Sunset Park Arsenal Disappears Under New Cladding
A lone doorway peeking out from shiny new cladding is the only original detail left exposed at a for...
From the Forum: Working Out a Post Possession Agreement With Sellers
Buyers are just about to close on their new brownstone and the sellers are asking to remain for thre...
Follow the Whirling Sound of Pinwheels to the Prospect Park Rose Garden
A small valley in Prospect Park is alive with sound and movement -- the squeaking of thousands of wh...
Daily Links: Brooklyn’s Oldest Seltzer Man Retires, Virtual Reality Lab Headed to Navy Yard
In the News Out of Fizz, Brooklyn’s Senior Seltzer Man Passes the Torch [NYT] At the Center of...
From the Forum: Renovating an Unfinished Basement Into a Usable Space
Homeowners are thinking of sprucing up their unfinished basement and are looking for ideas. The spac...
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