Tuesday Links
A Florida Battle over ‘Brooklynized’ Water [City Room] Brooklyn ‘Con’ Offers Defense [NY Post] Coney’s First Halloween Parade Set for Saturday [NY Post] Affordable Housing and Retail Coming to Bed Stuy [NY Post] MTA Cuts Hurt Elderly, Disabled [NY Daily News] Voting Pulled from Christian Center after Jewish Uproar [NY Daily News] Brooklyn Lawmaker Wants…
A Florida Battle over ‘Brooklynized’ Water [City Room]
Brooklyn ‘Con’ Offers Defense [NY Post]
Coney’s First Halloween Parade Set for Saturday [NY Post]
Affordable Housing and Retail Coming to Bed Stuy [NY Post]
MTA Cuts Hurt Elderly, Disabled [NY Daily News]
Voting Pulled from Christian Center after Jewish Uproar [NY Daily News]
Brooklyn Lawmaker Wants Hookah Ban [NY1]
Officials Break Ground at Recycling Plant [NY1]
Carroll Gardens Macaroni Factory Turned Lofts [Observer]
Pratt Institute Gets Fresh Lease [Observer]
Shop Owner Risks Slope Ire With Cheeky Store Name [Brooklyn Paper]
New Creperie Open in Brooklyn Heights [Brooklyn Eagle]
636 Pacific Coming Down, Beautifying AY Fence [AY Report]
A Pre-Halloween Stroll Around Brooklyn [McBrooklyn]
Sorry to come into this conversation late, but I took this photo in Prospect Heights, on Park Place I believe!
Pete, lots of architects did groups with subtle differences within the group. They usually get labeled with letters to differentiate, like a group of four with two styles being ABAB, or somesuch.
William Reynolds used this kind of detailing a lot, and he built in both Bed Stuy and Prospect Heights, and these may be his. He was a developer, but is listed as the architect in LPC designation reports.
one on the left, looks like peeling paint. I have seen that pinkish hue on other houses so not quite convinced is paint.
Cornices look indentical on both as (except for color of course). Window sills also same. Left has the arched windows. And more ornate detailing above it.
That detailing style is what I thought might be someone’s trademark.
And also the narrow horizontal bands of rougher stone between the smooth on facade. The bands seems to align between the houses.
(Flicking dog hair and chocolate from my bathing suit) I’m flattered that people think I know every building in Brooklyn. I don’t!!!!!! Pete, are you listening?????
That said, I would hazard a guess these are either in Propect Heights or Bed Stuy. I think they are both painted, too, but there are different shades of both limestone and brownstone, it all depends on where it comes from. And I’ve always wondered about those marble houses.
Dave, that is a good idea for an article. I’ll have to do some ‘vestigating.
ah, the life of a real estate baron.
Pete- I’ll call her and wake her up. She’s probably lounging by the pool, feeding chocolates to the poodle 🙂
Although I’m Christian, I never knew that about messianic groups. I guess because I don’t believe in proselytizing and give other Christians who do it the side eye.
so where is MM? – we need her comments on who she thinks did these houses (great cornices) and where are they?
By the way dave, I agree about the store name. It’s obviously meant to be funny and an inside joke- so silly to get offended by it. And I’m a feminist too.