Horror Show Friday: 1715 11th Avenue
Here’s what the tipster who sent in this photo of 1715 11th Avenue had to say: “one way to ruin a cute row of circa 1940’s Tudor style single family homes? Throw an illegal extension on the roof of one of them and create a stalled work site.” According to this tipster, despite a Stop…
Here’s what the tipster who sent in this photo of 1715 11th Avenue had to say: “one way to ruin a cute row of circa 1940’s Tudor style single family homes? Throw an illegal extension on the roof of one of them and create a stalled work site.” According to this tipster, despite a Stop Work Order still being in place, there was activity on the site last week. Classy. GMAP
the taste police strike again 😉
I go past that site all the time – it’s a charming row of houses, and one way out of context extension – based on its size and shape relative to the house and the row of houses. Of course that doesn’t mean it’s illegal, or the plans would never have been approved in the first place.
the swo could be for any number of reasons, none of which have to do with design, shocking as that may seem.
there are a number of complaints which seem to have been resolved, all seeming to come from one neighbor, who may be right or may just be a crank. we’ll never know.
despite the name of the site, the brownstone-centric nature of the posts sometimes miss something imho. there is unquantified value and quality of life in many areas with houses that are not landmarked, not historic, and not even that nice looking. in some cases the lay of the land exceeds the quality of the housing stock, but for a person living in those areas the quality of life is just fine.
the yellow stuff isn’t a design choice; it’s insulation….
LOL gem, i like your analogy! hahahah
*rob*
“tubal ligation and a vastectomy”
LOL! Right from a baller, not a breeder.
Agreed! (and here we go derailing the thread)
gemini- that’s the usual misinformation you’re promoting. For the record- the landmarking efforts in CHN, Prospect heights, PLG, Bed-Stuy were begun by long time residents of the neighborhoods, the majority of whom are African American. They wanted landmarking to protect their neighborhood and property values. The two founders of CHNA are African-American women who grew up in Crown Heights North, and a number of people on its board also did. I object to the assumption landmarking is only sought after by rich gentrifyiers who want to “upscale” their neighborhoods, when in fact, everyone wants to improve their neighborhood.
What would we all call brick and slate roofs? Just curious?
Neo-medieval?
Green-Wood is near by, who’s out-buildings are a mix of brick, brownstone and slate roofs.
perhaps “Green-Wood Revival?”
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am sooo not a design/construction person at all
but what does everyone suggest to a family who owns a modest house do if they can only afford to extend their current house and not packup and try to move into a bigger house????????????????????”
tubal ligation and a vastectomy
*rob*
From the pics these homes have zero connection to anything that might be described as “Tudor”.
“I mean so what it’s landmarked!”
It’s not.
I mean seriously!
it’s like I love fashion and like to look nice
but that’s like someone on the street saying “can you beleive she’s wearing that outfit with a purse from H&M”?
how dreadful???
I mean so what it’s landmarked! whoppeeeee – there are soooo many families who have lived in Landmarked buildings for years who can’t afford to keep up with the new standards imposed by the LPC and their new rich neighbors who just moved in.