Closing Bell: Stoop for Rod and Gun Club
A reader pointed out that Cobble Hill’s Rod and Gun Club, previously sans stoop, has got a new one. The stairs on either side, along with the built up brick is fairly uncommon for the area. Do you like it?
A reader pointed out that Cobble Hill’s Rod and Gun Club, previously sans stoop, has got a new one. The stairs on either side, along with the built up brick is fairly uncommon for the area. Do you like it?
http://bk.ly/sW2
Yes, indeed. It’s a replica. However, the old version fits and the rebuilt version looks awful. Looks like they chose the wrong brick finish. It’s definitely possible to find new bricks that would have been a close match to the original.
On the other hand, maybe it’s just the photo.
I’d cover it with ivy, if this is how it really looks.
i am also having the sticky keys and scrolling issue! has been driving me nuts for the past week or so. websites shouldn’t do that.
that is what I thought…..always looked like that..
maybe the old bricks were too crumbly.
A little dirt and soot – color will match soon enuf.
Looks to me like the design is identical to what was there before.
See http://bk.ly/sW2
Why they couldn’t rebuild the steps and save the wall, or at least re-use the original bricks, is a different question.
It’s a nice stoop, but it doesn’t go with the building.
(also having the sticky keys issue; the page also occasionally siezes up, leaving me unable to scroll up or down… I was sort of figuring it was some script on the page somewhere?)
Agreed that it looks like a cheap add-on rather than something that came with the building. Too bad they didn’t have a better budget to do a real job.
It looks like the stoop disrupts the view from the street to the front facade.
I think I hate this stoop.
But hard to tell from a photo.
The stoop makes for good cover when you’re taking fire from the enemy.
we were discussing this on MOntrose’s thread, it is hard to type on this blog suddenly.