Lover of NYC History / Photo & Research Editor @Brownstoner / There's a space between the e & the V
New York, NY
Joined January 2017
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Enjoyed digging through 1870s Little Falls, NY newspapers to find the architects behind this intriguing house – at Brooklyn, NY
Lush With Details, This Herkimer County Manse and Carriage House Could Be Yours for $800K brownstoner.com/upstate/litt…
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Looking forward to another year as a judge for New York City History Day - a city-wide contest where students in grades 6-12 create projects based on historic research. Registration is still open for students and judges! Visit bklynlibrary.org/cbh/educati… – at Manhattan, NY
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Some interesting people once called this home, including Marjorie Hillis author of the 1936 "Live Alone and Like It: A Guide for the Extra Woman" – at Brooklyn, NY
Park Slope Limestone With Colorful Reno by Studio SFW, Central Air, Period Details Asks $8.9 Million brownstoner.com/real-estate-…
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Always look forward to @BrooklynBotanic's Greenest Block in Brooklyn announcement as i means lots of plants to admire
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Tracking con man "Count" Marcel de Passy through the decades, a stint in Sing Sing & many aliases was a bit unexpected – at Brooklyn, NY
Once a Dance Studio, Sunset Park Two-Family With Vintage Kitchen, Bath Asks $1.488 Million brownstoner.com/real-estate-…
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I love digging into old house mythology & the #coffincorner is a favorite – at Manhattan, NY
Adding Mississippi Hudson Snyder (born c 1841) to my list of favorite 19th c New Yorker names – at Manhattan, NY
When this Park Slope manse was for sale in 1910 the ad pitched it as “must be seen to be appreciated” with exquisite details and an ideal location across from Prospect Park.
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I wasn't expecting to be leafing through 1890s Bloomingdale Asylum patient records for this one – at Manhattan, NY
A recent makeover for the @bklynshowhouse provided an opportunity to roam the interior and do a deeper dive into the lives of those who lived and worked in the house over its 183-year history. brownstoner.com/history/broo…
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Rare spotting of an #OMNY card in a Downtown Brooklyn Duane Reade Like the last time I found 1 told by cashier that I couldn't purchase it – at Brooklyn, NY
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Neglected Titanic Memorial: ‘Like Their Graves Have Not Been Tended’ nytimes.com/2022/07/01/reale… – at Manhattan, NY
Spotted the Z awhile ago and then a #ghostsign appeared #thewiz #nobodybeatsthewiz – at Manhattan, NY
Nobody Beats the Signs From the Past on This Downtown Brooklyn Building brownstoner.com/history/down…
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Frank Gilbert, Preservationist in New York and Beyond, Dies at 91 nytimes.com/2022/05/21/nyreg… – at Manhattan, NY
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The deadline for the @NYPAProject archival assistance grant is nearing! – at Manhattan, NY
This is great! @NYPAProject has archival assistance grants available again nypap.org/shelby-white-leon-…
Christopher Moore, Preserver of Black New York History, Dies at 70 nytimes.com/2022/04/14/nyreg… – at Manhattan, NY
Seven Decades Later, the 1950 Census Bares Its Secrets nytimes.com/2022/03/31/us/ce… – at Manhattan, NY
This is great! @NYPAProject has archival assistance grants available again nypap.org/shelby-white-leon-… – at Manhattan, NY
After weeks of hunting finally found an #OMNY card out in the wild in Brooklyn Tried to pay & was told they don't work & I couldn't purchase – at Brooklyn, NY
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"Once it's declared a landmark it can't be torn down" Annual observation that without historic preservation & small businesses 90% of #Christmasmovies would not have a plot
Be warned, diving into this Brooklyn #digitalcollection is an easy way to make hours vanish
Newly Digitized Negatives from @PrattLibraries Give a Glimpse of Mid-Century Life Around Pratt Institute brownstoner.com/brooklyn-lif…
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