Harlem Brownstones, NYC
by Marcy Wielfaert
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Harlem Brownstones, NYC
Artist
Marcy Wielfaert
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Photograph - Photography
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What most people call a “brownstone” is actually a townhouse built with brick, with an added veneer of brownstone. As a building material, brownstone is unreliable: it’s soft, close-grained, liable to crack and crumble. Brownstone homes give off an idea of permanence even though they’re anything but. Brownstone is a kind of a sandstone, specifically one that dates back to the Triassic-Jurassic period. When first cut, the stone is actually pink, but deepens into its classic brown hue once it’s been exposed to the air. Like many works of art, brownstone facades often need to be restored after years of weathering and exposure. Believe it or not, the majority of New York City’s brownstone came from the same place: the Portland Brownstone Quarry, formerly located in Portland, Connecticut. In the 19th century, when brownstone first caught on as a choice building material, the stone was cut in Connecticut, placed on barges, and hauled over to the city, where it was unloaded in stone storage yards along the Hudson and East Rivers.
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March 14th, 2022
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