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.
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Sunshine & Lollipops said:
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!!!!
July 29, 2008 8:26 AM
John K said:
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.
July 29, 2008 12:56 PM
Brookie said:
That’s a smart t-shirt! I like informative clothing.
July 30, 2008 11:17 AM