Quite a Lot to Take in at 396 Dean!
You’ve come a long way since last fall, 396 Dean Street. The facade of the house between 4th and 5th avenues is now sporting a combination of tile and brick, some mini balconies, and a triangular roof. In short, it’s tough to wrap the noggin ’round all these details, so some close-ups are after the…
You’ve come a long way since last fall, 396 Dean Street. The facade of the house between 4th and 5th avenues is now sporting a combination of tile and brick, some mini balconies, and a triangular roof. In short, it’s tough to wrap the noggin ’round all these details, so some close-ups are after the jump.
Development Watch: 396 Dean Street [Brownstoner]
Development Watch: 396 Dean Street [Brownstoner] GMAP
a juliet balconey is a good spot and thing to have if you have kids and need to send them somewhere for a time-out where they can’t be seen or heard!
*rob*
–Or for wooing suitors.
So ghastly it makes my teeth hurt. If an architect was involved (which I doubt) they should be tarred and feathered forthwith.
a juliet balconey is a good spot and thing to have if you have kids and need to send them somewhere for a time-out where they can’t be seen or heard!
*rob*
Noki- great description! Can you email me or MM? Have a question for you.
I like it. It reminds me a smidge of the Harry Potter village/section at Universal Studios. Cute as a button.
I expect to see an owl fly out of the hole at the top and the heads to begin arguing with one another.
This isn’t bad actually. It’s a bit of a mismatch in terms of the windows and balcony choices but I do like the face details. It isn’t great but I’d happily take this over a bland brick fedder box.
Here’s hoping this is a sign that architecture in the county of kings go more towards this than well… everything else.
I like it. Looks like the owners decided to use their taste and go for it. I respect that and admire it.
Indeed here are buildings with a similar use of materials in the Bronx (I love those), but usually there is more contrast between the color of the brick and the stone. I do confess to liking the roofline with the terra cotta inserts- it reminds me of the type of rowhouses in my neighborhood MM calls Flemish. This place, though, looks like Flemish morphing into Tudoresque with a New Orleans pitstop on the way.
I prefer it to a pastel pink fedders though.
“There is a sort of early-1920s vibe going on here – or trying to go on here. Think parts of Queens, the Bronx or the inner suburbs in Westchester and NJ. The stonework (though it is too much), the brick (which is nice in a rustic sense), even the terra cotta figures. ”
Exactly right. Hence, my vernacular comment.