Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: The Sleeping Porch

A Breath of Contemporary Air: A Short History of the Sleeping Porch

The early twentieth century refreshing-air movement spurred an architectural craze of sleeping porches as an critical domestic amenity. Brooklynites embraced the thoroughly windowed rooms, claimed to be certain healthy sleeping and stop illness. In scientific journals and the newest dwelling decorating and architecture journals, writers explored the advantages of yr-round new-air sleeping and the layout of the rooms.

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Greenpoint Queen Anne Triplex With Four Bedrooms, Terrace, 11 Closets Asks $8,000

This slender but effectively outfitted triplex in the Greenpoint Historic District would appear to be to have most anything a household requirements but, as so frequently seems to be the situation with rentals these days, it is not just inexpensive. Located on scenic Milton Road in the Greenpoint Historic District, it is a single of a row of trim Queen Anne-design homes created in 1894 by Thomas C. Smith. Trimmed in white and festooned with swags, the pink-brick facades alternate projecting bays with recessed loggias underneath arched openings.

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Family-Sized Park Slope Apartment With Mantels, Pocket Doors, 6 Closets Wants $5,500

Relatives-sized flats are hard to occur by in Brooklyn, but this 1 would look to match the bill, with a adaptable layout enabling for two or three bedrooms, at the very least. It also has substantial ceilings, numerous primary aspects and modern updates, such as laundry and a dishwasher.

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Axel Hedman-Made PLG Limestone With Purple Tile Roof, Woodwork, Mantels Asks $2.229 Million

With its distinctive Spanish tile roof and limestone facade, this Prospect Lefferts Backyard garden single-loved ones is portion of a row that will be acquainted to aficionados of the architecture inside the historic district. The interior of 170 Maple Avenue is as pleasing as the exterior, with interval woodwork, designed-ins, mantels and plaster ornament.

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Sunset Park Just one-Bed room With Moldings, Parquet, Primary Tile Asks $419K

Although not big, this Sunset Park co-op with an economical format is perfectly proportioned and features an entry lobby for a bit of added room. The a person-bed room retains a lot of of its authentic prewar capabilities, such as moldings, parquet floors and original tile in the kitchen area and rest room.

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