BROWNSTONE DETECTIVES & SORDID HISTORY!

This week, the Brownstone Detectives were featured in an article in Brick Underground, entitled “Curious About Your Townhouse’s (maybe sordid) History? Call in a Detective!” For the story, Brian Hartig, lead historian for Brownstone Detectives, was interviewed as he discussed some of the more interesting (and strange) stories he’s uncovered while researching clients’s Brooklyn homes. From the first woman executed in an electric chair in the U.S. (she lived on Hancock Street), to the story about Brooklyn’s very own Boy Arsonist (who lived in Williamsburg and was known as the Boy Firebug), to one of Stuyvesant Heights’s baseball Hall of Famers (on Gates Avenue) – the stories are endless. As an “extra,” the Brick Underground article also features some exclusive Brownstone Detectives tips on how to go about doing research on your own home, revealing some of our most guarded sleuthing techniques!!! 😉 Follow @BrownstoneDetec ———————————————————————————————————————– The Brownstone Detectives The story you have just read was composed from extensive historical research conducted by The Brownstone Detectives. We perform in-depth investigations on the historic homes of our clients, and produce for them their very own House History Books. Our hardbound books contain an illustrated and colorful narrative timeline that will bring the history of any house to life. Contact us today to begin discovering the history of your home.

BROWNSTONE DETECTIVES IN THE “VOICE”

The Village Voice – the oldest and largest newspaper of its kind in the United States – recently wrote an excellent feature news story on Brownstone Detectives. Entitled THIS GUY WROTE A BOOK ABOUT HIS BROWNSTONE AND WANTS TO DO THE SAME FOR YOU, the article spotlights our latest book, “738 Macon Street: The Story of a House,” and zeroes in on the House History Books we write. Describing Brownstone Detectives as “a thriving research service that helps Brooklyn residents uncover the forgotten legacies of their adopted homes,” the article does a great job of detailing the work we do investigating and writing about Brooklyn’s history – one house at a time. To have the history of YOUR house investigated, CONTACT US today ! Follow @BrownstoneDetec ———————————————————————————————————————– The Brownstone Detectives The story you just read was composed from historical research performed by The Brownstone Detectives. Allow us to do an in-depth investigation of your house and its former owners and produce your very own House History Book. Your hardbound coffee table book will include an illustrated and colorful narrative timeline that will bring the history of your house to life. Contact us today.

A BROWNSTONE DETECTIVES BOOK: PROGRESS!

This is from a chapter of a book we are currently working on! Those of you who’ve been to our home may recognize the woodwork along the left side of this image. Our graphic designer has a way with re-imagining 122-year-old millwork! Tell us how you like it! 🙂

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