brownstone
noun
brown·stone
ˈbrau̇n-ˌstōn 
1
: a reddish-brown sandstone used for building
2
: a dwelling faced with brownstone
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She lives in a beautiful brownstone in Manhattan.
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Crumbling walls of historic brownstones increasing worry for CT national park.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
There’s a drawing of one of their first brownstone projects and a photo of Jordan and Barry on one of their earlier dates.
—Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
Annie Schlechter Reiss’s studio is on the top floor of the brownstone.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
As of mid-September, the Bed-Stuy Aquarium had been going for about six weeks, surrounded by blocks of brownstones, bodegas, schools, restaurants and the rest of New York City's bustle.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
There’s a drawing of one of their first brownstone projects and a photo of Jordan and Barry on one of their earlier dates.
—Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
Annie Schlechter Reiss’s studio is on the top floor of the brownstone.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
As of mid-September, the Bed-Stuy Aquarium had been going for about six weeks, surrounded by blocks of brownstones, bodegas, schools, restaurants and the rest of New York City's bustle.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
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brownstone
noun
brown·stone
ˈbrau̇n-ˌstōn
1
: a reddish brown sandstone used for building
2
: a dwelling covered with a layer of brownstone
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