Brownstoner’s Top 10 Instagram Photos of Spring
With spring in full swing and summer quickly approaching we take a look at some of the colorful spri...
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An Artist Reveals a Brownstone Time Capsule With an Extravaganza of Detail in Prospect Heights
It is a brownstoner's dream -- an almost untouched 1870s townhouse brimming with original hardware, ...
With Mayor’s Mansion Tax Looming, How Many Brooklyn Homes Sold for More Than $2 Million?
Mayor de Blasio has proposed a mansion tax on homes sold in New York City for $2 million or over, to...
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...
How to Inspect an Old House Is Focus of Second Talk in “Brownstone Prep” Lecture Series
He's been a forest fighter, bike messenger, deck hand, and surveyor of the spotted owl. But most rel...
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 the Forum: Are Hairline Cracks Normal in a Newly Repaired Brownstone Facade?
A reader just had their brownstone home refaced and is noticing that hairline cracks have appeared o...
Lecture Series on All Things Brownstone Brooklyn Kicks Off Thursday With Author Suzanne Spellen
Own a brownstone or thinking you would like to? A new lecture series, Brownstone Prep, covers all th...
Italianate Architecture: Classic Row Houses With Over-the-Top Leafy Ornament
The quintessential Brooklyn row house is the Italianate-style brownstone, homes with tall stoops, l...
The Insider: Park Slope Brownstone Has Room for Bold Accents and Quirky Details
This may be the only townhouse in Brooklyn with a room dedicated to a urinal, entered via swingi...
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