From the Forum: How Can a Landlord Minimize Wall Damage From Tenants?
A reader completed renovations on a rental unit in their brownstone and is concerned about damage th...
Susan De Vries
Susan De Vries is the Photo and Research Director for Brownstoner. She has a background in historic preservation, historic site management, and research, and has a passion for photography, documenting 19th century architecture, and ferreting out fact from folklore.
Crown Heights Gem Shines Again: The 19th Century Truslow House
Crown Heights is filled with architectural delights, but a particularly significant house sits on th...
From the Forum: What Could Be Causing Noisy Pipes?
A reader completed a gut renovation on a three-family brownstone but ran into plumbing issues, inclu...
From the Forum: How Can You Find Out About Local Zoning Restrictions?
A reader is concerned about the future development of a lot next door to their Brooklyn home. The lo...
The Lost 19th Century Holiday of Evacuation Day
Before Thanksgiving became widespread, a long-forgotten holiday would have been celebrated by many 1...
The Mysterious Corncob Capitals of Prospect Park
If you've ever wandered around the side of the mid-19th century mansion in Prospect Park known as Li...
Food and Charity: How Brooklyn Celebrated Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is now a national holiday that evokes tables groaning with food, autumnal colors and th...
From the Forum: What Should You Do When Your Contractor Hasn’t Finished the Job?
A homeowner is facing an unfinished project and a contractor who is no longer showing up to the job ...
Brooklyn-Based Wallpaper Designers Pattern Up (Photos)
If you are looking to splash the walls of your Brooklyn home with color and pattern, look no further...
Food Shopping in 20th Century Brooklyn (Photos)
Farmer's markets and food trucks are favorite spots for Brooklynites to hunt down ingredients and me...
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