Bricks and Brownstone is the only book to examine the
history and diverse architectural styles of New York townhouses or
brownstones.
This definitive 400-page book studies, in detail, the
Federal, Greek
Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, and Second Empire architectural
styles of the early and mid-nineteenth century, as well as the
Neo Grec, Romanesque, Renaissance Revival, and American Colonial
Revival
styles.
Bricks and Brownstone also delves into the lifestyles
of the nineteenth-century families who lived in these houses
and discusses the growth of Manhattan’s
and Brooklyn’s historic, highly desirable brownstone neighborhoods.
Here are eight excerpts—and some sample illustrations—from
the book.
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