Park Slope, Jersey City House Tours This Sunday
On Sunday, the annual Park Slope House Tour will take place from noon to 5 p.m.; in addition to seven open houses, visitors will have a chance to check out the Romanesque Saint Saviour Roman Catholic Church and the rooftop terrace of the Prospect Park Y.M.C.A. with its views of New York harbor. The houses…
On Sunday, the annual Park Slope House Tour will take place from noon to 5 p.m.; in addition to seven open houses, visitors will have a chance to check out the Romanesque Saint Saviour Roman Catholic Church and the rooftop terrace of the Prospect Park Y.M.C.A. with its views of New York harbor. The houses will include an 1896 brownstone decorated with the owners’ collection of paintings and an 1885 Neo-Grecian house with its original carriage house. Tickets are $20 at Dizzy’s Diner, Eighth Avenue and Ninth Street. Advance tickets, $15, and information: (718) 832-8227 and parkslopeciviccouncil.org. Two rivers away, Jersey City’s landmark neighborhood of Lincoln Park will also be hosting its annual house tour. For times and directions, check out lincolnparktour.com.
House Tour Schedule [NY Times]
House Tour Info [PS Civic Council]
after all the footage from the fght i would have thought you’d have some cool pics and perhaps some commentary for us all on this past weekend’s tours. brownstoner– what’s up?
i’m surprised there is no discussion about the tour here. i was looking forward to it.
brownstoner-
did you go on the tour? care to share some highlights?
I only saw 5 of the houses, but thought the mondern reno on 11th stret was interesting, though hard to tell how it will lookk when done. what was done was very open and light, but they still have tons of work to do. great to see something in mid reno. agreed that the house from the previous pic looked way better in person. i really loved that one and it was especially interesting with the carriage house and garage and extra wide width. nice mix of original details and modern, comfortable touches.
Went on the PS tour, missed one house, but went to the others. This is the first time I’ve gone on it, so I can’t compare it to past years, but thought it was interesting. Long lines, but interesting houses. The one in the previously posted picture was much nicer in person.
There was one that was really open and sort of mid-construction, but that was the most interesting one. very loftlike and modern, but able to blend the old elements and moldings quite nicely. Another redid the sub-basement floor into a family entertainment room, which was impressive considering the state my sub-basement is in. Lots of work in some and a lot of decoration in some others. Most seemed to belong to young families, afterall this is Park Slope.
What did everyone else think?
anyone go on the tour today? i missed it, but would love a report.
uh oh babs- better duck! 😉
Anon 3:46- lighten up. A picture is still worth a thousand words and the picture above certainly proves it. Just my opinion but I think the wall paper is ghastly and out of place in a brownstone. I like eclectic, I’ve seen incredibly beautiful modernizations that worked, but imho- this is a case of making a sow’s ear out of a silk purse. There are certain elements that work together, but on the whole I don’t like it. But that’s my opinion and I’m entitled to it.
Where is this “New Jersey” of which you speak?
Disclaimer: Sorry, my provincialism doesn’t allow me to cross the Hudson. I know, there are beautiful buildings there, wonderful things, low taxes, etc., but it’s in New Jersey. I know Jersey has plenty going for it, but it’s just me – -I couldn’t do it. All the better for everyone who can. But it’s like France vs. Belgium — if you’re not from there (NY) you can’t understand what’s wrong with them (NJ).
have any one of you seen this building? do we know anything about it? i have an idea- how about you pony up, goon thetour and then report back with your full blown opinions. maybe then we can take your thoughts seriosuly.