Tag Archives: ironwork

Boston: Brick Sidewalks and Boot Scrapers

Posted on April 7, 2011 by cara

Edge of Beacon Hill from the Public Gardens I HAD VISITED BOSTON only twice, so long ago and so briefly I couldn’t even tell you which neighborhoods I was in. So when the time came to plan a little birthday … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Ironwork Etched in Snow

Posted on February 7, 2011 by cara

THE IRONWORK OF BROWNSTONE BROOKLYN is extraordinary in any season, but snow makes chunky cast-iron newel posts and scroll-like gates and railings stand out all the more graphically. Before the snow melts completely, I thought I’d share a few images … Continue reading →

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Walkabout with Montrose on Brownstoner

Posted on April 24, 2009 by cara

I WANT TO TURN YOU ALL ON to a new weekly feature on Brownstoner, the powerhouse Brooklyn real-estate website without which I would have about one-fifth of my readership. “Walkabout with Montrose” is the work of a Crown Heights resident, … Continue reading →

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