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WEBAug 22, 2024 · Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Modern Flatbush Build With $823 Units. Some say the kitchen and bathroom are also from the 1900's . $3600 ?? Smh. Park Slope Edwardian Unit With Built-ins, Moldings Asks $3,600 a Month. I believe the owner's name, also, is Jonathon Bombart.
Brownstone Brooklyn: The Rise of the Brownstone in New York
WEBJan 31, 2017 · Photo by Susan De Vries. Many 19th-century New Yorkers blamed the brownstone problems on improperly cut stone in the quarries, or overly quick construction procedures. When cut and laid with the grain, brownstone crumbles and scales, because water seeps into the exposed pores of the thick brownstone blocks and, upon freezing, expands and splits ...
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WEBFind answers, ask questions, and connect with our Brownstoner community. Start a new topic. 1. 2. ... 2458. >. Looking for advice about a home improvement project? Want to talk about what’s going on in your neighborhood?
Greenpoint’s Landmarked Event Space Polonaise Terrace
WEB11/14/2022 0. It looks likely Greenpoint’s iconic Polonaise Terrace, which most recently housed Brooklyn Bazaar, will be no more, with developers filing plans to convert it into a new four-story retail and office space. The circa 1898 structure — made up of a one-story and two-story building — at 144 Greenpoint Avenue is located inside ...
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WEBCongratulations to Lincoln Place greenest block this year winner 2024 of June. Instead of cutting library hours, the mayor should cut the exorbitant salaries of the top honchos salaries at the library. Linda Johnson, Brooklyn Public Library's long-serving president & CEO, pulls down $577,422, and that's not counting about $50 grand for benefits.
History Underfoot: Flooring in the 19th Century Home
WEBApr 1, 2019 · The only thing that changed was the popularity of Eastern style geometric patterns, replacing the fad for fruits and flowers and foliage underfoot. By the last decade of the 19th century, and well into the 20th, hardwood floors became the norm for all new construction. Plain strips of tongue and groove flooring, usually in oak, was now ...
What Is a Row House, Anyway?: Brooklyn Architecture History
WEBMay 12, 2016 · A quick definition. A rowhouse is one of a group of low-rise residential buildings that shares one or both side walls and a roofline with the structures next door. A rowhouse is typically just two to five stories in height and home to one or two families. However, some of Brooklyn’s rowhouses have been converted into a greater number of ...
Victorian Bathroom: A Quick History of the Bathroom
WEBNov 28, 2016 · Rogers’ bathrooms coincided with the inventions of another plumbing legend, his former boss, Solomon Willard, who is credited with the American invention of hot air central heating. The two features would come together 50 years later in the late Victorian bathroom. Late 19th century bathroom at the Codman House.
Brownstone Boys: A Quick Guide to Restoring Finishing Details, …
WEBNov 4, 2020 · All moldings should be in proportion to the room size and each other. Trim and moldings serve an important purpose and are part of the architectural detail of your home. They hide the unsightly gaps between building materials and protect walls and plaster from damage, all while adding character and elegance to a room.
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