A Brooklyn Brownstone With History

The History of Brownstones in Brooklyn

Brooklyn is famous for its brownstones, and the densest concentration of authentic brownstone townhouses can be found in the neighborhoods of Park Slope Brooklyn. During the late 18th and early 19th century when New York row houses were built in the Federal and Greek Revival styles with red brick facades, brownstone was often used.

In 1972, 24-year-old writer and architectural historian Charles Lockwood published what would become his seminal work, Bricks and Brownstone: The New York Row House 1783–1929.

A Restored 1870 Brownstone Home

This 1870 house was lovingly restored during the brownstone revitalization movement of the 1960s. It comes with scrapbooks detailing the extensive work that was done.