Seven years after its author's death, the 1972 book “Bricks and Brownstone: The New York Row House” returns in a new and expanded edition.
Brownstone Bible Redux: Charles Lockwood’s Seminal New York Row House Book Gets an Update
Architecture
As Gowanus Rezoning Looms, City Designates Five Industrial Buildings as Historic Landmarks
The five are among the buildings local advocates has been pushing to landmark ahead of a proposed rezoning of the area.
Feeding Brooklyn: The Gowanus Grocery Warehouse of Thomas Roulston
Having the Gowanus Canal at one’s doorway was essential for the delivery of goods.
Warming Up in Brooklyn: The Art of the Fireplace
Most people love fireplaces. Fires are romantic, nostalgic and memory invoking.
LPC Tells Developer to Make a Stronger Argument for Proposed House on Empty Lot in Heights
A proposal for a new four-story, single-family house to be constructed on an empty lot in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District was temporarily shot down.
The ‘Elephant Builder’ Designs an Imaginative Row in Bed Stuy
J. Mason Kirby was an architect and builder with a great imagination. Anyone who could design and construct a building shaped like an elephant, several stories tall, would have no problem with the average Brooklyn row house.
The Carpenter Was Showcasing His Craft With This Queen Anne Confection in Williamsburg
It’s the tale of an immigrant father and his son, one a builder, the other a budding architectural talent, and the survival of their shared work in creating a family home.
Building for the Health of the City in 1930s Williamsburg
In 1935, the city announced that they were building eight health centers in various neighborhoods across the city to provide free or low-cost health care.
Residents Happy About Potential Landmarks in Gowanus, But Think More Can Be Done
Of the 16 people who provided testimony at the hearing, including representatives for the owners of four of the five properties, not one person spoke against designation.
The Lore of 13 Pineapple Street, One of Brooklyn Heights’ Historic Wood Frame Houses
Even in a neighborhood filled with architectural delights, the generously wide, gray-shingled facade seems to hint at an interesting past.
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