Tag Archives: National Trust for Historic Preservation

1720s Connecticut Colonial 160K

Posted on October 31, 2014 by cara

THIS IS THE GENUINE ARTICLE for old-house fanatics — a true Colonial from the 1720s, when Connecticut was an actual colony. It looks to my eye like Dutch-style architecture, with that gambrel roof shape. It’s on six-tenths of an acre … Continue reading →

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Spare Us the ‘Fancy Houses’

Posted on February 18, 2011 by cara

PROSPECT HEIGHTS in Brooklyn was designated a New York City Historic District  in 2009. Now any external changes to a house’s appearance are subject to the guidelines and regulations of the city’s  Landmarks Preservation Commission. No longer will it be … Continue reading →

Posted in BROOKLYN, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, OLD-HOUSE MAKEOVERS, RENOVATION | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Ode to the Philadelphia Rowhouse

Posted on September 13, 2009 by cara

Fitzwater Street, Queen Village THERE’S A HUGE, TELLING DIFFERENCE between New York City and Philadelphia in terms of how each values and regards its vernacular architecture. It’s hard to imagine NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development putting out something … Continue reading →

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