July 29, 2008

What is a Row House?

Southend.org sells these ingenious t-shirts through their website. I couldn’t have done a better job dissecting a row house if I had to.

And don’t let any New Yorkers tell you they’re the only ones with a God-given right to use the term brownstone to describe a row house. This Globe article is several years old, but it perfectly explains the difference between a town house, row house, and a brownstone. Each term has a specific meaning; however, most Bostonians don’t care. A brownstone in Boston could be brown sandstone, but it could also be brick, granite, or, God-forbid, formstone.

Brookie

That's a smart t-shirt! I like informative clothing.
John K

You should send a link to the Globe's own Kimberly Blanton, who misused the "brownstone" term over and overa gain, in articles these past two weeks.

"Brownstone" is a building material, not a style of architecture.
Sunshine & Lollipops

Thank you so much Alyx for that incredibly informative article from our City's daily, the Boston Globe.

What amazed me more than anything were the prices advertised for the brownstone/townhouse/rowhouses!! Prices just three short years ago look amazingly cheap compared to what such properties would fetch today! Congratulations to all South End residents!!!!

Boston Sweet Digs