BROWNSTONE HOUSES

INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE

• The houses are so close together that sun can only come from the front or back of the house
• Putting light colors in the house makes it feel less tunnel like
• It sometimes may be difficult to design without messing with the original beauty of the architecture

SUN CAN ONLY COME FROM THE FRONT OR BACK OF THE HOUSE

TRUE

EXTERIOR OF THE HOUSE

• A typical architect detail is the steep stairs rising from the street to the entrance on what amounts to almost the second-floor level.
• All sandwiched together
• Very tall & slender

HISTORY OF THE BROWNSTONE

• Most examples of the Upper West Side townhouse were not constructed until the 1870s-1930s.
• Brownstone was actually used only to "front" row houses built of less-expensive brick. It was cheaper than granite, marble or limestone and was also considered less desirable until the mid-nineteenth century.

DIFFERENT TYPES

• Hummelstown Brownstone
• Portland Brownstone
• New Jersey Brownstone
• South Wales Brownstone

FLOOR PLAN

• High ceilings
• Large windows
• Lower level is mostly living space
• Mostly historic

COST IN NEW YORK

• To live in a Brownstone home in Manhattan, the price ranges from around 1.5-4.5 million dollars

MATERIALS ITS MADE OUT OF

• Sandstone, which was once a popular building material.

SAMPLE HOMES NOW

SAMPLE HOMES IN THE PAST

FURNISHING IN THE HOME

• Glamorous dining room
• Long staircase
• Long, narrow hallways

WHO WAS THE HOUSE ORIGINALLY BUILT FOR?

• It was less desirable than other homes
• The homes were made out of a less expensive brick so it was cheaper to buy
• It wasn't necessarily for poor people, it just wasn't for the very wealthy people

WHAT IS A TYPICAL ARCHITECT DETAIL OUTSIDE THE HOUSE?

STAIRS RISING FROM THE STREET TO THE ENTRANCE