America’s Imitation Plaster: Tin Ceilings
Editor’s note: This story originally ran in 2010 and has been updated. You can read the previous p...
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The Rise of the Brownstone in New York
Editor's Note: This post has been updated, it originally ran in 2005. The original post can be viewe...
From Pakistan to Brooklyn: A Quick History of the Bathroom
Editor's note: This is an update of a series that ran in 2012. Read the originals here: Part 1, Part...
From Open Hearths to Open Plan: 350 Telling Years of Kitchen History
Editor’s Note: This post is an updated version of a series that ran in 2011. Read Part 1, Part 2, ...
From Redlining to Predatory Lending: A Secret Economic History of Brooklyn
You may have heard the term “redlining” in discussions of neighborhoods like Bed Stuy or East Ne...
Feast Your Eyes on the Luxurious Beauty of Aesthetic Movement Design
The Aesthetic Movement was one of the most important social movements of the late 19th century, yet ...
Queen Anne Style: America’s Flamboyant and Fantastic Architectural Melting Pot
Poor Queen Anne! Her name is synonymous with the catchall of architectural style -- a flamboyant an...
Feast Your Eyes on the Finest Luxury Apartment Buildings of Gilded Age Brooklyn
There’s nothing like a Gilded Age apartment to set the heart racing -- or to inspire a swap fo...
The Inspiring Story of Weeksville, One of America’s First Free Black Communities
Imagine being told your entire life that you were not really a citizen of your town or country. Imag...
Your Complete Guide to Applying for Affordable Housing in NYC
Affordable housing does not have to be a pipe dream -- many potential contenders don't realize they'...
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