House Tourers, (Re)Start Your Engines: Crown Heights Next
The late spring/early summer house tour schedule can get pretty intense. But by now you’ve had plenty of time to rest up for what’s coming down the pipe the next two weekends. On Saturday, October 6, the Crown Heights North Association is hosting its First Annual Crown Heights North House & Garden Tour. Celebrating the…
The late spring/early summer house tour schedule can get pretty intense. But by now you’ve had plenty of time to rest up for what’s coming down the pipe the next two weekends. On Saturday, October 6, the Crown Heights North Association is hosting its First Annual Crown Heights North House & Garden Tour. Celebrating the area’s recent designation as a Historic District, the tour will feature ten houses, two churches and one community garden. There’s a kick-off event (at which public officials are expected) from 10:30 to 12:00 at St. Gregory’s at 991 St. Johns Place; this is also where you pick up tix and start your tour. We’ve seen some of the descriptions of the houses on the tour and it sounds sweet. Here’s a taste: “the intact fretwork screens over the stained glass transom windows, the intricate detail in all of the door frames, fireplaces and columns, and the stairwell bench flanked by columns, framed with more intricate fretwork carving, all on perfect parquet floors. There’s also a house that was renovated using almost exclusively salvaged materials. Tickets are $25; the tour ends at 5 p.m. Also, we’ll have more on it next week, but, for planning purposes, the Prospect Heights House Tour takes place on Sunday, October 14.
House Tour Info & Tickets [CHN]
I’m one of the Prospect Heights House Tour organizers — and I can’t wait for the Crown Heights tour! Hey, it’s the first one so there will be doubtless be a terrific atmosphere. And kudos to CH for their recent landmarking success — which we in Prospect Heights hope to emulate.
Btw, it’s not too late to sign up as a volunteer house sitter for the PH Tour. You’ll receive a free ticket to the tour + an invitation to the after party. Please call Peggy Elwert at 718-622-2897 or email Bob Biegen at biegen@aol.com. Thanks.
Why is that funny, 4:46?
Prospect Heights started gentrifying years before Crown Heights. Not to mention it’s safer, closer to good transportation, has a burgeoning strip on Vanderbilt and is closer to Prospect Park.
Crown Heights still is not on the radar for many families moving from Manhattan and Prospect Heights is.
When Richard Meier builds something in Crown Heights, get back to me.
I think it’s funny how delusional some people are about their own neighborhoods so that they can make a buck.
I’m fairly certain most people in a poll would tell you that Prospect Heights is perceived of as the better neighborhood in 2007.
Fine, don’t go on the Crown Heights house tour. I think it funny ( and oh so sublime) that suddenly Prospect Heights is perceived as the “better” neighborhood. How did you fools feel about Fort Greene ten years ago?
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Does the ticket price include any kind of security chaperone or anything?
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Anyone know which housing projects on the tour this year?
Actually I’m 1:03 and NOT 12:55.
I’m not allowed to be excited about the Prospect Heights Tour??!
Not only will I be away for the Crown Heights Tour, but I don’t have to be excited about everything because you love it.
Jesus.
12:55 = 1:03 = asshat
I can’t wait for the CHN tour either!!! I hope to have my house on the tour next year.
Crown Heights Housing Tour – I can’t wait!