Category Archives: HISTORIC PRESERVATION

These Walls Talk: Story of an 1830s Brooklyn House

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

I AM BACK in Brooklyn for the winter and turning my attention to another of my vintage properties, one that hasn’t had much love in recent years: a four-story brick in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, located conveniently but noisily between two … Continue reading →

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Appreciating October: Old Houses & Fall Color

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

OCTOBER HAS BEEN A MONTH for remembering my love of old houses, which is why I started this blog in the first place, and for being blown away once again by the beauty of Long Island’s South Fork. That includes … Continue reading →

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Art-Making for All in Amagansett

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. – Among the things that are NOT bogus about this area’s reputation is its importance in the history of modern art. What is even more remarkable is that it continues — not with the physical presence of … Continue reading →

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Late-Season Discovery: The Springs Library

Posted on November 14, 2018 by

SO I’M STILL HERE in Springs, a woodsy hamlet five miles north of East Hampton, Long Island, N.Y., thanks to the installation of a wood-burning stove that staves off the day when I have to turn off the water supply … Continue reading →

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This Wondrous Summertime World

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere – Vincent van Gogh Beauty has not been hard to find this summer, despite the heat. Almost everywhere I’ve gone, and I’ve moved around a fair amount, I’ve been hyper-conscious of … Continue reading →

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