Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Lost Crown Heights Mansion
Popular stories on Brownstoner this week include a new city plan for Coney Island, a Sunset Park brownstone on the market, and more Brooklyn news.
The Clarence W. and Ida Seamans mansion at 789 St. Marks Avenue circa 1918. Image from “Costly Contents of the Mansion of the Late Clarence W. Seamans” via collection of Susan De Vries
The Lost Crown Heights Mansion of a Typewriter Tycoon
Architect Montrose Morris had his dream client in Clarence W. Seamans, who wanted the best of everything, and had an unlimited budget. The house, whose address was 789 St. Marks Avenue, had 12 rooms on the first floor alone. It also had a bowling alley, a swimming pool, a billiards room, and an underground passageway that led to the carriage house that faced Bergen Avenue.
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A Clinton Hill Italianate and More to See, Starting at $1.75 Million
Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Clinton Hill, Bed Stuy, Windsor Terrace, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens. They range in price from $1.75 million to $3.195 million.
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Sunset Park Brownstone With Mantels, Solar Panels Asks $1.995 Million
In the Central Sunset Park Historic District, this bow-front brownstone has some pops of color in its renovated interior along with some remaining early 20th century details. Mantels, tile, wainscoting, fretwork, and built-ins can all be seen inside the row house at 4706 6th Avenue.
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Flatbush Sponsor Unit With Wood Floors, Arches Asks $819K
This Flatbush apartment offers some nice details, like wood floors and arched doorways, along with a decent amount of storage space. It is also a sponsor unit, meaning no board approval process. On the second floor of 25 Parade Place, it is close to Prospect Park and the Parade Grounds.
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City’s Surprise Coney Island Plan Includes Boardwalk Redo, Affordable Units
Coney Island is set to undergo a sweeping transformation under new city plans to bring 1,500 mixed-income homes to the People’s Playground, alongside substantial investments in the iconic Riegelmann Boardwalk, utilities, and other infrastructure.
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