![Living room and entryway of a Brooklyn Heights Passive House with arched historic doors and electric fireplace.](/assets/projects/neogrec-passive-brownstone/living-room.jpg)
Traditional Townhouse
Historic Federal Rowhome
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Our preservation and restoration of this early 1800s Brooklyn Heights rowhome received a Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award and an AIA Brooklyn Award of Merit.
After
![Restored front façade of a large rowhome with garden-level garage, blue siding, white trim, and a red front door.](/assets/projects/historic-federal-rowhome/front-facade.jpg)
Before
![Front facade of a rowhouse with a garage, white siding, and blue-painted garden floor and transom](/assets/projects/historic-federal-rowhome/front-facade-before.jpg)
The front façade of this home, originally built in 1816, was completely redone in the 1950s, including the removal of the stoop and addition of a carport. Our clients came to us to incorporate the 1950s-era changes into a full restoration of the historic exterior.
After
![Rear façade of a home with blue siding, white trim, and brick paved driveway](/assets/projects/historic-federal-rowhome/rear-facade.jpg)
Before
![Rear façade with paved driveway and wide white siding](/assets/projects/historic-federal-rowhome/rear-facade-before.jpg)
After carefully researching the original home, we clad the exterior with wood cut from a Vermont mill and recreate historic details of the façade on site.
![Stairwell with white millwork, dark wood floors and handrails, looking into a blue child's bedroom](/assets/projects/historic-federal-rowhome/stairway-(1).jpg)
![Detail image of a white painted wood staircase with natural finished handrails, treads, and newel post](/assets/projects/historic-federal-rowhome/stairway-(2).jpg)
![Rear upper-level balcony of a house clad with blue siding and white trim](/assets/projects/historic-federal-rowhome/rear-balcony.jpg)
Collaboration with local craftsmen allowed us to salvage and reuse old subfloors as new flooring.
![Primary bathroom with a skylight above the built-in tub, stone tiled walls and floors, and wood vanity](/assets/projects/historic-federal-rowhome/bathroom.jpg)
![Rear façade of a home with blue siding, white trim, and brick paved driveway](/assets/projects/historic-federal-rowhome/rear-facade.jpg)
On the front façade, we removed the stucco and repaired the brick at the basement. High-efficiency heating and cooling systems and an ERV rounded out the renovation.
![Restored front façade of a large rowhome with garden-level garage, blue siding, white trim, and a red front door.](/assets/projects/historic-federal-rowhome/stoop.jpg)
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- MLZ General Contracting
- Hahn Woodworking
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- Peter Peirce
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- Brownstoner
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