Tag Archives: row houses

Philadelphia: Fitler Square

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

BACK FROM TWO BUSY DAYS in Philadelphia and a fair amount of wandering in neighborhoods previously admired only from behind the windshield of my car. I wanted to go back to Fitler Square, a few blocks southwest of elegant Rittenhouse … Continue reading →

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Jersey City Jaunt

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

SO MUCH FOR PRECONCEIVED — or rather, outdated — notions. I hadn’t been to Jersey City in probably ten years, so when I went there yesterday (a distance of 7 whole miles from my home in Brooklyn) to visit a … Continue reading →

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Heart of NoLibs 2-Family 329K

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

Northern Liberties street scene NoLibs? WTF is NoLibs? You might well ask. It’s a silly acronym (is there any other kind?) for Northern Liberties, one of the most happening neighborhoods in Philadelphia. Think of it as the Williamsburg of Philly … Continue reading →

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Boston: Brick Sidewalks and Boot Scrapers

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

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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Covetable Carriage Houses

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

MY POST THE OTHER DAY about a mews alley in Cobble Hill re-opened my eyes to the 19th century carriage houses that still exist in Brooklyn — not in great abundance, which makes those that remain all the more special. … Continue reading →

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My Bedroom Wall Color Revealed!

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

FOR THOSE WHO THOUGHT I might never make a decision about what color to paint the bedroom in my Prospect Heights garden floor-through (and I admit I was among those who thought it), I’m relieved to report that the day … Continue reading →

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Sweet Shutters

Posted on November 2, 2009 by

East Hampton, N.Y. I LOVE SHUTTERS — louvered, paneled, pickets, cut-outs — though I’ve never really lived in a house that has them. My present cottage on Long Island is not gonna be the one. Shutters don’t make sense with … Continue reading →

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