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Those top 2 especially are some of my favorite Insiders of all time. I’m not usually a huge fan of painted woodwork but the colors in that limestone townhouse work so well
Brownstoner’s Top 10 Insiders of 2025Yes, good catch! The Library of Congress gives it a circa 1879 publication date.
Suzanne Spellen’s Tales of Brooklyn History and Architecture in 2025The Currier & ives print showing the Brooklyn Bridge with activity on it is dated 1879. However, as you know, the bridge wasn’t opened tothepublic until 1883?
Suzanne Spellen’s Tales of Brooklyn History and Architecture in 2025That’s different—a common error in City records. I was referring to a Brooklyn City Directory—a precursor to a telephone directory listing residents addresses. The 1901 Brooklyn Directory is the earliest showing someone living at my address. Perhaps they moved in in 1900.
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