New Low in Townhouse Design?
The new owners of a Second Empire wood-frame townhouse in Bed Stuy added brick veneer, mismatched doors and air-conditioning compressors to the front facade.
Along Three Blocks of Lenox Road in Flatbush, Development Is Happening Everywhere
Large freestanding Victorians and Edwardians on oversize lots are being sold and demolished all over Flatbush and East Flatbush.
Once-Grand Bushwick Italianate Left Open to Elements, May Be Razed
The corner manse, which had a graceful porch and tower, await permits to replace it with modern, glassy apartments.
10 Tips for Restoring a Wood Frame House in Brooklyn
The humble wood frame house doesn’t always get as much love as the iconic brownstone in Brooklyn, but that’s starting to change as preservation-minded owners restore them across the borough.
One of Two Flatbush Edwardians Demolished to Make Way for Eight Stories of Condos
Following the sale of two freestanding Edwardian homes in Flatbush back in March, a planned development on the property is beginning to move forward.
Long-Derelict Clinton Hill Wood Frame Gets New Siding, Approval From Landmarks
The tar paper and plywood that have wrapped a modest wooden frame house since it was damaged by fire more than a decade ago are finally giving way to new siding.
Inside One of Brooklyn Heights’ Oldest Houses, 24 Middagh, and Its Mysterious Past
The history is largely one of tradition -- tales of taverns and sea captains passed down over the years, often from owner to owner.
An 1870s Wood Frame House in Greenpoint Sheds Its Aluminum Siding
The owners hired architect Joseph Koelbel to restore the row house with a slate-tile mansard roof and cement-board siding.
Work Almost Complete at Brooklyn Heights Wood Frame House After Loss of Original Walls
The construction fence around a rare Federal-era wood frame house in Brooklyn Heights came down briefly this week, revealing the transformation of the building is nearly complete.
The Quaint and Quirky Wooden Houses of Windsor Terrace’s Temple Court
In the 1920s, a Brooklyn girl left her home on Temple Court behind to find stardom in Hollywood.
