Peek Inside the Lush Rooms of a Grand Heights Mansion From 80 Years Ago (Photos)
If you have spent any time wandering the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, you may have looked with envy 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.
You Have Arrived: The Gateposts of Prospect Park South
If you are wandering through the Flatbush neighborhood of Prospect Park South, you may have stumbled...
5 Two-Bedrooms in Historic Buildings for Under $1 Million
Looking for a home that envelops you with a sense of history every time you step through door? These...
The Wandering Cow of Montague Street
Even in 1862, a cow was not a common visitor to the streets of Brooklyn Heights. The farms were long...
This Carroll Gardens Topper Has Been Impressing Passersby for Over a Century
Just outside of the Carroll Gardens Historic District is 534 Henry Street, a building with a bold an...
Niches and Arches: Five Jazz-Era One-Bedrooms Starting at $239K
Looking for a bit of jazz-age style in your home? We've pulled together five character-filled prewa...
Top 10 Real Estate Listings: The Search for Space in Brooklyn and Manhattan
This week our readers put space at a premium: Whole houses and three-bedroom apartments made up our ...
Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: Room for People, Not Horses
Building of the Day: 49-65 Meserole Street When the Zombie Apocalypse comes, I’d want to be her...
Brooklyn Real Estate Listings Six Months Later: Three Sold and One Still Available
This week we are looking back at four listings we featured six months ago to see how they fared. Thr...
We Are Not Alone — A Tour of Other Brooklyns (Photos)
Thought our Brooklyn was the only one? The borough of Brooklyn derives its name from the town of Bre...
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