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History Underfoot: Flooring in the 19th Century Home
Apr 1, 2019 · Editor’s note: This is an update of a series that ran in 2010. Read the originals here: Part 1 and Part 2. I like to go to open houses with friends who are looking to buy, or for myself, to satisfy my curiosity about places in my neighborhood that I’ve always wanted to see.
Victorian Bathroom: A Quick History of the Bathroom
Nov 28, 2016 · Learn how bathrooms evolved from ancient times to the 19th century, from Roman baths to medieval soaking tubs. Find out when and how indoor plumbing and toilets became common in America.
Brownstone Brooklyn: The Rise of the Brownstone in New York
Jan 31, 2017 · Learn about the history, popularity, and challenges of brownstone, a soft sandstone used for 19th-century row house facades in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Find out why brownstone crumbles and scales, and how to maintain and restore it.
Gowanus Affordable Housing Lottery Opens With $784 Studios
Aug 28, 2024 · The lottery offers 89 rent-stabilized apartments at 420 Carroll Street, near the canal, with studios starting at $784 a month. The development also includes market-rate units, luxury amenities, and a waterfront promenade.
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Construction Wrapping Up at Brooklyn Tower
Feb 7, 2024 · Work is almost complete on the borough’s first supertall, The Brooklyn Tower, with facade installation wrapping up on the building’s double-height plinth and tenants and homeowners already taking up residence in the skyscraper that towers over it.
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Articles about Interiors & Renovation on Brownstoner. The passthrough in our 1899 house had Fuller ball faucets similar to the ones in your 1882 illustration.