Cobble Hill
Italianate, No. 1
Built in 1850 in the Italianate style, this five-story brownstone rowhouse is in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill Historic District. Throughout the twentieth century, the building fell into structural disrepair. Significant historical features on the front façade were lost — including the cornice, lintels, and sills.
On the interior, we reimagined the building’s layout. We constructed a new kitchen, bathrooms, and staircases. We installed extensive millwork throughout the home, including kitchen cabinetry, bathroom cabinetry, pocket doors, closets, and built-in bookshelves.
We also created a double parlor room, dedicated to hosting family and friends. A library outfitted in millwork connects the front of the parlor to a spacious formal dining room at its rear.
Our design program, which marries private and public spaces, restores the nineteenth-century spirit of this rowhouse while adapting it for modern use.
Building Information
Location
Cobble Hill Historic District
Size
4900 sf
Originally Built
c. 1850
Rehabilitation Completed
2017
Credits
Partner in Charge
Brendan Coburn
Project Team
Jesse Fearins, Margaret Hu
Interior Design
Carrier and Company Interiors
Contractor
Dynamic Reconstruction Corp.
Landscape Design
Miranda Brooks
Strutural Engineering
Dominick R. Pilla Associates, PC
MEP Engineering
Charles G. Michel Engineering, PC
Expeditor
J. Callahan Consulting, Inc.
Photographer
Sam Frost
Cobble Hill Italianate, No. 1
