From the Forum: Must DOT Be Involved for a Stoop Rebuild?
A reader would like to rebuild a stoop and is wondering if the Department of Transportation (DOT) ne...
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.
What Are These Gas Lamps Doing Here?
While once ubiquitous, gas lamps are no longer an everyday sight on the streets of Brooklyn. A curio...
From the Forum: Is a Hybrid Heat Pump System Practical for Heating an Apartment Building?
A reader is hoping to find a new heating solution for the apartment building they own. The four-sto...
A Surreal Prospect Park Winter Landscape (1904)
In the early 20th century, photographer O.E. Dunlap captured an almost otherworldly view of a snow-l...
From the Forum: What Should You Do When the Contractor Hasn’t Finished the Roof Before Winter?
A reader is desperate to have their cornice and parapet restoration project finished before winter. ...
Brownstoner’s Top 15 Instagram Photos of 2016
It was a beautiful year of Brooklyn images as photographers roamed the borough to capture classic br...
From the Forum: Should a Buyer Close on a House Without Gas or Electrical Meters?
A reader is getting ready to purchase a new home but has just found out that there are no gas or ele...
Where 19th Century Brooklynites Got Their Christmas Trees
The sidewalks of Brooklyn are green and fragrant despite the cold weather when Christmas tree seller...
The Conifer-Bedecked Sidewalks of Brooklyn (Photos)
Time is running out to enjoy the pine-scented sidewalks of Brooklyn. Christmas tree stands pop up ac...
From the Forum: What Is the Best Way to Seal Up a Chimney?
A reader is looking to prevent soot from from escaping down the chimney and into the house. The fire...
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