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House Tour Season Returns With Events in Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Park Slope
Ticket holders will have the chance to view some fabulous Brooklyn interiors on different weekends this spring.
The Insider: Elegant Sculptural Details Distinguish Park Slope Row House Redo
The gut renovation added a curving stair and arched niche among other built-ins.
The Insider: Considered Decor Gives New-Build Brooklyn Townhouse a Dose of Personality
Nature-inspired colors, natural textiles, and custom millwork create a calm and grounded feeling in the new space.
Four Ways to Save Original Details and Character When Updating an Old House
Here are some guidelines to follow if you want to renovate an old house without losing the charm.
Brooklyn Marine Terminal Revamp Starts With Crane Demo
Part of a regional vision for a “blue highway” and ahead of a possible Red Hook rezoning, repairing the piers and installing a modern crane will take approximately two years.
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What a great program! Thanks for this story. I'm going to see if we can get something like this going here in Troy, which has a beautiful park cemetery like Green-Wood, just not as big.
Students Get Hands-on Experience Restoring Green-Wood CemeteryI remember when there also were house tours in Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, Sunset Park, Prospect Heights, Greenpoint, Crown Heights, and probably some more neighborhoods. There was even an additional Park Slope tour labeled “That Brazen Little Block”(6th Street, I think). I’m glad that my neighborhood (PLG) tour, Park Slope, and Bedford Stuyvesant are still going strong.
House Tour Season Returns With Events in Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Park SlopeThat photo is not from the marine terminal, it's from a community meeting at a church that was held a few days earlier. (Stained glass windows!)
Brooklyn Marine Terminal Revamp Starts With Crane DemoThis is great! Thank you. I wish more developers would save historic details.
Four Ways to Save Original Details and Character When Updating an Old House