4 Upstate Homes With Distinctive Eyebrow Windows, Starting at $250,000
We found four homes that share a rather specific architectural feature -- frieze-band windows. What ...
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: Is a Cellar Bedroom Ever Legal?
A reader has an accepted offer on a two-family brownstone and is wondering about the legality of ren...
Former BookCourt Home Slated for Development Is Historically Significant, Research Reveals
One of the two 19th century buildings that housed BookCourt, 163 Court Street, slated for developmen...
Brooklyn Homes Go Bold With Wallpaper
It takes a certain level of commitment to transform a wall with a bold pattern or color. From delica...
From the Forum: What Can You Do When a Neighbor’s Stove Is Smoking You Out?
Irritated by the smoke and smell from a neighbor's wood-burning stove, a reader is looking for advic...
Help Craft a “Heart Bombing” at the Historic Empire State Dairy in East New York
Show your love for the Empire State Dairy Company buildings in East New York with a bit of heart-fel...
From the Forum: Will Replacing a Support Beam Crack Plaster Walls?
A homeowner wants to replace a cracked support beam in their townhouse and is concerned about causin...
Visit Harriet Tubman’s Land of Freedom in New York, Now a National Park
She had many labels given to her during her long life -- slave, nurse, spy, cook, conductor -- and n...
From the Forum: Tracing the Source of a Water Leak
A reader is concerned about water that has started leaking through a second floor ceiling. The probl...
A Vanished Community West of the Brooklyn Navy Yard (Photos)
Some stunning photos from the 1930s allow a peek into parts of Brooklyn Heights and Vinegar Hill tha...
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