Sitename
Traditional Townhouse

Historic Federal Rowhome

Our preservation and restoration of this early 1800s Brooklyn Heights rowhome received a Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award and an AIA Brooklyn Award of Merit.

After Restored front façade of a large rowhome with garden-level garage, blue siding, white trim, and a red front door.
Before Front facade of a rowhouse with a garage, white siding, and blue-painted garden floor and transom
The front façade of this home, originally built in 1816, was completely redone in the 1950s, including the removal of the stoop and addition of a carport. Our clients came to us to incorporate the 1950s-era changes into a full restoration of the historic exterior.
After Rear façade of a home with blue siding, white trim, and brick paved driveway
Before Rear façade with paved driveway and wide white siding
After carefully researching the original home, we clad the exterior with wood cut from a Vermont mill and recreate historic details of the façade on site.
Stairwell with white millwork, dark wood floors and handrails, looking into a blue child's bedroom
Detail image of a white painted wood staircase with natural finished handrails, treads, and newel post
Rear upper-level balcony of a house clad with blue siding and white trim

Collaboration with local craftsmen allowed us to salvage and reuse old subfloors as new flooring.

Primary bathroom with a skylight above the built-in tub, stone tiled walls and floors, and wood vanity
Rear façade of a home with blue siding, white trim, and brick paved driveway

On the front façade, we removed the stucco and repaired the brick at the basement. High-efficiency heating and cooling systems and an ERV rounded out the renovation.

Restored front façade of a large rowhome with garden-level garage, blue siding, white trim, and a red front door.
Collaborators
  • MLZ General Contracting
  • Hahn Woodworking
Photography
  • Peter Peirce
Featured in
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2012 AIA Brooklyn Design Awards

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2012 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award

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