From the Forum: Filling the Gaps Between Old Floorboards
A reader is sanding and staining their wood floors but isn't sure how to deal with large gaps betwee...
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.
Saving the Tiny Cemetery of Bay Ridge
Over the centuries, it became a trash-strewn dumping ground and squatters took up residence, but eve...
From the Forum: Dealing With a Dripping Window Air Conditioning Unit
A Brownstoner reader submitted a rather succinct question -- will a dripping window air conditioning...
Spielberg Spotted Filming in Brooklyn Heights This Week
Some Instagrammers spied Steven Spielberg filming his new project "The Papers" in Brooklyn Heights t...
A Suffragette Restores Her Dream Home, an 18th Century Stone Cottage in Kingston, N.Y.
Tired of renting, in 1919 suffragette, home economist, writer and lecturer Annie Eliza Pidgeon Seari...
From the Forum: Is an Additional Meter Required for Common Areas in a Two Family House?
A new homeowner was surprised to discover that their two family home has three utility meters -- one...
From the Forum: Installing a Mini Split Air Conditioning System in a Historic Interior
Homeowners are putting in a mini split (or ductless) air conditioning system but are torn about the ...
A Grand Brownstone Holds the Corner in Fort Greene (Photos)
It is hard to resist the good looks of a brownstone against a bright blue sky, particularly a grand ...
Three Mid-19th Century Italianate Charmers in Hudson Under $675K
Nestled amid the natural beauty of the Hudson River Valley and with historic charm galore, not to me...
Boating About in Prospect Park (Photos)
Getting out onto the the water is a summertime ritual, as these vintage snaps of Brooklynites enjoyi...
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