Follow the yellow brick: Tracing Ridgewood's history through a single picturesque block

… Though they were once common brickpaved streets are pretty hard to find in New York these … distinguished enclaves of workingclass dwellings built in NYC in the early twentieth century Urban historian … in just four years 19071910 Kerzner says An 1870 ad in the Real Estate Record offered nine lots on Stockholm Street …

By Marjorie Cohen |January 26, 2018 - 9:00AM
Explore Newark's unsung historic districts

… To many Newark NJ is the name in front of an airport a place for a Portuguese … as important anchors as the city has redeveloped says Byron Clark external relations director at the Greater Newark … resident of the Forest Hill Historic District He added the buildings are timeless architectural works of art that have …

By Lana Bortolot |August 10, 2017 - 2:14PM
Chester Court: A cul-de-sac in Brooklyn that feels like the U.K.'s Cotswolds

… in the early 20th century he designed and built Chester Court a culdesac with a row of nine houses on each side off … is a short culde sac gives the court a special sense of place Collins efforts according to Dolkart were a great … if your own space is too confining   Among the nofee apartments that are vacant are 10J a onebedroom for …

By Lucy Cohen Blatter |January 18, 2017 - 8:59AM
Bertine Block : A small street in the Bronx that offers a window into 19th century NYC

… If youre walking down East 136th Street between Willis Avenue and Brook Avenue in the Mott … the Bronx       … 5 … Modern day Bertines are building new apartments and attracting new residents to a changing Mott … other is at 135 should be ready for new tenants this coming Spring Both buildings are four stories tall each has six …

By Marjorie Cohen |December 22, 2016 - 9:12AM