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Covetable Carriage Houses
MY POST THE OTHER DAY about a mews alley in Cobble Hill re-opened my eyes to the 19th century carriage houses that still exist in Brooklyn — not in great abundance, which makes those that remain… more →
c a s a C A R A ~ OLD HOUSES FOR FUN & PROFIT
A Desire to Hide Part Three
wrote 1 month ago: “What do you have that you might hold over her?” asked Peter, confused. “She wrote me in return you … more →
Review: Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim
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wrote 2 months ago: Trolling through Net Galley, I found this great read (its been out since 2010). “Yellow Crocus … more →
Pre Civil War (1820-1860)
wrote 2 months ago: Pre-Civil War years were called the “Antebellum Years”. This was a time of significant changes in A … more →
Marlene Banks Virtual Book Tour- Ruth's Redemption
wrote 3 months ago: How did you start out your writing career? I’ve written for fun since childhood; very early before … more →
"The town extends itself in contempt of all order" Harper's Ferry 1854
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wrote 4 months ago: I thought I’d have enough mad-skilz to merge the image with the text, but no. Following is the artic … more →
Brooklyn Gothic; Wallabout
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wrote 4 months ago: The neighborhood of Wallabout was recently designated as a landmark district largely because it cont … more →
Archaeological History Unearthed On Ft. Lauderdale Beach
wrote 1 year ago: FORT LAUDERDALE (CBS4) — A bit of South Florida history has been unearthed along Fort Lauderda … more →
Southern Princess
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wrote 1 year ago: Men discussing prices while slaves fill the cotton gin to process the freshly picked cotton. “ … more →
Tired of the Montana Legislature?
wrote 1 year ago: So am I. I’m waiting for them to outlaw the internet. But if you want some hope-renewing persp … more →
Covetable Carriage Houses
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wrote 1 year ago: MY POST THE OTHER DAY about a mews alley in Cobble Hill re-opened my eyes to the 19th century carria … more →
Christmas at Victoria Mansion
wrote 1 year ago: Victoria Mansion, a staple of Maine’s classic architecture, is all decked out for the holiday … more →
Who Was John Brown?
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wrote 3 years ago: Today in 1800, John Brown was born. This seemingly unimportant birth led to the life of one of the m … more →
BROWNSTONE VOYEUR: Flying Colors in Fort Greene
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wrote 3 years ago: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BROWNSTONE VOYEUR is a joint project of ca … more →
The Road Less Taken
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wrote 3 years ago: In August of 2006, a friend and I met up in Chicago and decided to drive back to New York along the … more →
RETAIL: BILLY REID @ Bond Street, NYC
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wrote 3 years ago: While browsing around with my homie William Yan, we discovered a dope store on Bond Street located i … more →
Review: The Charm School by Susan Wiggs
wrote 4 years ago: What a wonderful story about love and transformation Susan Wiggs has penned in “The Charm School”. I … more →
T minus 28
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wrote 4 years ago: Our new farm, is not very new at all (unlike this house that we bought 2 years after being built) th … more →
