Prospect Park’s Splendid Victorian Wellhouse Restored, Goes Green With Compostable Toilet
One of Prospect Park's oldest structures, the Wellhouse, has been restored and is now open to the pu...
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: Repairing a Sidewalk After a Violation Notice
A homeowner has received a violation from the DOT for the damaged bluestone sidewalk in front of the...
Inside Downtown’s Long-Awaited Foodie Spot DeKalb Market (Photos)
Anticipation of DeKalb Market Hall at City Point has been making tastebuds tingle since it was first...
Live With Astor Family Flair at the Ferncliff Estate in Rhinebeck
A small slice of the Astor country lifestyle can be yours -- not a grand mansion, but a charming ea...
Weeksville Heritage Center Explores History and Fashion With New Exhibition
For the first time, the Weeksville Heritage Center is drawing from its textile collection to weave t...
From the Forum: Should You Give the Developer Next Door Access to Your Property?
Construction is starting next door and a homeowner is wondering whether to allow the developer to us...
Brooklyn Beer in Stained Glass
A bit of ephemera, a small sketch, opens a window onto the lost Schaefer Brewery on Kent Avenue in W...
The 1920s Seaside Splendor of Childs Restaurant Returns to Coney Island
After decades of neglect and failed development plans, the 1920s Childs Restaurant at 3052 West 21st...
From the Forum: Can a Narrow House Be Designed to Fit a Large Family?
A Brownstoner reader is on the house hunt and is hesitating over a house that's just over 16 feet wi...
Dream Pre-Revolutionary War Dutch House in Kinderhook Has Modern Gallery Wing, Asks $645K
Relish the concept of living the 18th century life but perhaps not so much the reality? This restore...
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