brownstone
Urban row dwelling
A brownstone is a row house built of or faced with brown sandstone, particularly the distinctive reddish-brown variety quarried in the northeastern United States.
The term evokes urban neighborhoods in New York City and other Eastern cities where these buildings line entire blocks: They bought a brownstone in Brooklyn.
The word often suggests genteel city living, whether preserved historic elegance or gentrified renovation.
Deceptive outward appearance
- stoopSmall entry porch
- rowhouseAdjoined urban dwelling unit
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
- VictorianOf a prim era
prewar · cornice · masonry · brickwork · bay window · mansard roof · balustrade · ornamentation
Western Long Island borough
- HarlemManhattan neighborhood, cultural landmark
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
- Bedford-StuyvesantBrooklyn residential district
- Upper West SideNorthwest Manhattan residential district
Chelsea · West Village · Sugar Hill · Prospect Park · block party
Wealthy influx displacing locals
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- historic districtProtected area of significance
- tree-lined streetsRoads with planted borders
urban renewal · landmark · community · stoop sitting · streetscape · walkability · density · zoning
Attached multi-floor urban residence
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- co-opMember-owned organization
- landmark statusOfficial historic preservation designation
- floor-throughUnit spanning entire floor
owner-occupied · garden apartment · prewar · asking price · bidding war · historic district · landmarked · deed restrictions
Cemented grain sediment
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- iron oxideFe plus oxygen
- ferruginousContaining or resembling iron
- quarryPit for extracting rock
Connecticut · New Jersey · weathering · patina · porous
Inherited cultural legacy
- bygone eraPeriod no longer current
- classicOf lasting excellence
- timelessUnaffected by eras
- vintageQuality from past eras
charm · character · old-world · storied · generations · heirloom · Gilded Age · Victorian era
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
- stoopSmall entry porch
- rowhouseAdjoined urban dwelling unit
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
Victorian · prewar · cornice · masonry · brickwork · bay window · mansard roof · balustrade · ornamentation · lintel
Brooklyn
Western Long Island borough
- HarlemManhattan neighborhood, cultural landmark
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
- Bedford-StuyvesantBrooklyn residential district
Upper West Side · Chelsea · West Village · Sugar Hill · Prospect Park · block party
gentrification
Wealthy influx displacing locals
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- historic districtProtected area of significance
tree-lined streets · urban renewal · landmark · community · stoop sitting · streetscape · walkability · density · zoning · mixed-use
townhouse
Attached multi-floor urban residence
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- co-opMember-owned organization
- landmark statusOfficial historic preservation designation
floor-through · owner-occupied · garden apartment · prewar · asking price · bidding war · historic district · landmarked · deed restrictions · square footage
sandstone
Cemented grain sediment
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- iron oxideFe plus oxygen
- ferruginousContaining or resembling iron
quarry · Connecticut · New Jersey · weathering · patina · porous
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- bygone eraPeriod no longer current
- classicOf lasting excellence
- timelessUnaffected by eras
vintage · charm · character · old-world · storied · generations · heirloom · Gilded Age · Victorian era · tradition
- urban mansionstownhouse, townhouses, Georgian townhouse, Georgian mansion, Victorian mansion
- Citycity, town, downtown, midtown, suburb
- housingapartments, home, house, houses, homes
- placescity, town, village, hamlet, building
- dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage
- American Architecturecolonial, Craftsman, bungalow, ranch house, Cape Cod
brownstonedetached house
Residence sharing no walls
single-family home · ranch house · bungalow · cottage · colonial house