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Brooklyn Brownstone Preservation Victory: One Year Later

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Brooklyn Brownstone Preservation Victory: One Year Later

Four brownstones on MacDonough Street in Brooklyn were nearly destroyed in 2010 when a load-bearing cellar wall crumbled. Through quick, emergency intervention they were saved. A year later, construction continues. More

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Rock-faced concrete blocks
by William Kibbel III, The Home Inspector
Formed concrete blocks with the surface texture of rough stone were widely used for building construction, mostly in the first… More »
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