From the Forum: The Cost of Rebuilding a Stoop
A stoop is in need of a rebuild and a homeowner is wondering just how much the project might end up ...
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.
Landmarks Tepid on Plan to Demolish Pre-Civil War House in Greenpoint Historic District
A developer Tuesday failed to convince the Landmarks Preservation Commission of the need to demolish...
From the Forum: Building a Floating Deck in the Backyard of a Rental
A tenant is considering building a deck in the backyard of their rental, and is looking for advice. ...
Historic Clinton Hill Mansion, One-Time Civil War Veterans’ Spot, Coming Down for Apartments
A curious survivor, a freestanding Second Empire mansion at 489 Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill, w...
From the Forum: Compensating Tenants for Disruption During a Construction Project
New construction will be happening next door and the owner of a three-family house is wondering if t...
Live in Victorian Splendor (With Seven Fireplaces) Along the Hudson River Waterfront for $525K
The picturesque house looks ripped right from a "what is Victorian" architectural guide book -- ther...
From the Forum: Opening Up a Closed Fireplace
A new homeowner is contemplating opening a bricked-up fireplace and is at a loss as to where to star...
Vibrant Revelry at the West Indian Day Carnival Parade (Photos)
Brilliantly bedecked revelers danced in the streets on Monday in the annual West Indian Day Parade, ...
Brownstoner’s Top 10 Instagram Photos of the Summer
With the sun ready to set on summer, we take a look back at some of the Brooklyn scenes captured by ...
Brooklynites at Work (Photos)
In honor of Labor Day we take a look at Brooklynites of the past hard at work in the borough. From c...
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