Bricks and Brownstone Reviews

“Bricks and Brownstone: The New York Row House, 1783-1929 . . . became a bible for buffs, architects, and preservationists. It has been reissued by Rizzoli with sixty-six new color plates . . . a section suggesting walking tours . . . and an introduction by Paul Goldberger. . . .

I know that one should resist the impulse to anthropomorphize, but town houses have a presence and a civility missing from more monolithic forms of residential real estate, particularly high-rise apartment buildings. . . . I’ve always felt that there was something inherently soulful about row houses, and, with Lockwood’s help, I can now say what: a house may guard the mystery of its inner life, but its face invites us to imagine that it has one.”
– Judith Thurman, New Yorker, December 1, 2003

“Best Bet.”
– New York Magazine, December 8, 2003

“Lockwood’s beautiful 1972 history of the swanky brownstones and single-family row houses that graced Manhattan and Brooklyn. . .  has been updated. . . Architecture buffs and New York historians will love it.”
– Library Journal, December 18, 2003

“This expansive and thorough resource. . . conveys a wonderful understanding of residential dwellings. . . A must-have for architecture buffs of every variety.”
– Barnes&Noble.com, Reviewer/Architectural Docent/Customer, December 18, 2003

“This informative, genially written history of the row house in Manhattan and Brooklyn. . . merits the attention of anyone seriously interested in urban architecture.”
– New York Times Book Review

“All that today’s purchaser of a brownstone really needs is a few evenings with this book; it will give him all the required insights and all the sensitivity he should have to restore the home of his choice.”
– New York Magazine

“Makes a simple walk down any city street a more meaningful experience.”
– Women’s Wear Daily

“This unrivaled portrait of New York’s rows and rows of brownstones sensitively describes their years of development, demise, and revival. . . . The illustrations—from engravings to photographs and floor plans—complement the text to this vibrant socio-architectural history.”
– Metropolis

“Will satisfy all but the most insatiable of brownstone buffs.” – New York Sunday News