CONTENTS
BROWNSTONER WINTER 2021
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Beacon on Montague
A sentinel overlooking the
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
has seen some ghosts in
its time.
Bohemian Rhapsody
The new owner of a well
preserved brownstone
renovates and decorates
with fearless eclecticism
and unique personal style.
The Hiram S. Thomas Story
Brownstones, potato chips, and
Black excellence in nineteenth
century Brooklyn.
RENOVATOR’S TOOLBOX
How to Get the Look:
Victorian Bathroom Tile
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Clockwise from top left: An 1875 brownstone on Montague Terrace overlooks the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Photo
by Susan De Vries. Embossed tile in a Prospect Heights bathroom. Photo by Susan De Vries. Entrepreneur and self-made
success Hiram S. Thomas in an undated portrait. Photographs and Prints Division, Schomburg Center for Research in
Black Culture, New York Public Library.
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