Brownstone buildings are named so because they were made from sandstone, which ranged from a brown to brownish red color.  Some sandstone colors are bright, so one might see a brownstone building, which isn’t necessarily ‘brown’ or redish brown.   It was very popular to build these rowhouses in the late 19th century and early 20th century.  Here is a brownstone found on a quiet street in Harlem.

If you’re interested in seeing more photos of brownstones, visit here.

Happy Monday, all!  Have a great week.

Paz

8 Responses to “New York Monday #140: A Harlem Brownstone”

1. 

   Rosa

   on September 15th, 2008 at 12:08 am

   A nice house! I love that stone’s color!

   Cheers and have a great week,

   Rosa

2. 

   Janice

   on September 15th, 2008 at 8:44 am

   Very nice. Cheerful in the sun.

3. 

   mari

   on September 15th, 2008 at 11:05 am

   I always loved those buildings when I saw them around Nueva York. They’re solid yet very elegant. Lucky you to live in that city!

4. 

   Monster Librarian

   on September 15th, 2008 at 1:01 pm

   Wow! I love brownstone buildings. These pics reminded me of when I used to wander around Boston and eye the brownstones that I wanted to live in.

5. 

   Simona

   on September 15th, 2008 at 2:39 pm

   Really pretty. Have a great week.

6. 

   Sylvia

   on September 15th, 2008 at 3:53 pm

   Beautiful building, I love this kind of architecture, full of beautiful details
   Have a nice week too ,Paz
   xoxo

7. 

   Paz

   on September 15th, 2008 at 7:26 pm

   Thanks for stopping by, everyone!

   Paz

8. 

   bee

   on September 20th, 2008 at 10:24 pm

   beautiful stone!!! its’ warm and so easy on the eye.