I.D. This Photo, Win a Book
Charles Lockwood, author of the definitive Bricks and Brownstone, sent in this photo of a mother and child on a brownstone stoop that he bought online. He’s not sure where it is and is offering a signed copy of his book to the first reader that can correctly identify the location. Guesses?
Charles Lockwood, author of the definitive Bricks and Brownstone, sent in this photo of a mother and child on a brownstone stoop that he bought online. He’s not sure where it is and is offering a signed copy of his book to the first reader that can correctly identify the location. Guesses?
Looks like Park Slope to me…narrow sidewalks. Not sure where though.
Are we sure this house is in Brooklyn?
sam…good point. I haven’t seen that roof style anywhere in NY.
I’m guessing 143 Lincoln Pl.
The Second edition of Bricks and Brownstones is nicer, many more color plates and walking tours with small photos.
The key to identifying these houses is in the unusual sloping hood feature above the doors. That is not a typical NYC rowhouse feature. Therefore these houses are either not in NYC or they are tucked away somewhere out of the way -or they have been demolished. I have never seen them.
LOL just me! I’m gonna guess Macon St in Bed Stuy
Dave, the biggest difference is that the later one is has a beautiful dust jacket and lots of color photos, and may be a bit larger. I think some walking tour info was added, as well. I lent the earlier one to someone, so I don’t have it in front of me. At the time, it was the ONLY source of information about NY row houses. It’s still the best.
Montrose Morris, PBA
It looks like eastern Bedford Stuyvesant/ Ocean hill. The houses all have this scale
@Jebby, not according to Google Street View; all the lots on that street are much wider.