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.
Developers Buy Flatbush Wood Frame for $2.365 Million to Tear It Down and Build Apartments
Permits were filed for an eight-story residential building at 319 Lenox Road, where a freestanding wood frame house now stands.
‘Strange Remodeling’ of Bushwick Wood Frame House Divides Instagrammers
Opinions are mixed on the unusual exterior renovation of a wood frame house with bay windows on Jefferson Avenue in Bushwick.
After Long Struggle, Crown Heights Antebellum Jewel Susan B. Elkins House Restored at Last
A developer has painstakingly restored the Greek Revival-Italianate villa, the neighborhood's last remaining link to its rural past.
Longtime Owner Sells Flatbush Edwardian for $5.15 Million, Corner to Become Apartments
Besyata Investment Group bought it and a similar house next door for a combined $9.95 million.
Developer Drops Demo of Historic Greenpoint Wood Frame, Will Present New Plan to LPC
The owner of a pre-Civil War house will be back in front of the Landmarks Preservation Commission next week with an adjusted proposal.
Scaffolding Comes Down at Historic Heights Frame House After Loss of Original Walls
The scaffolding is down at a Middagh Street house, revealing a large rear lot extension and front facade work on its way towards completion.
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