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Debut of the Albemarle Reno Blog
EVERY SO OFTEN, a truly splendiferous house comes to market, like this turreted 15-room, 5,200-square-foot mansion in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park South Historic District. The AIA Guide to New York City calls the 1905 building by architect John J. Petit “Shingle … Continue reading
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Tagged chandeliers, Colonial Revival, colonnaded porch, grand staircase, John J. Petit, oval dining room, Prospect Park South, renovation, Shingle Style, Tuscan, Victorian Flatbush, woodwork, wraparound porch
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Material Objects in Jamesport
THE NORTH FORK HAS A BRAND NEW HOME FURNISHINGS STORE and it’s a winner. Material Objects in Jamesport opened Labor Day weekend in a converted 1870 farmhouse, plus a newly constructed barn, above, after several years in the making. The … Continue reading