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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Wealthy men’s clothier William R.H. Martin was the first to take up residence here in 1902, buying a pair of almost identical brownstones and then enlisting architect Ralph S. Townsend to combine them into one four-level residence that was completed in 1904.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
Sales in Harlem, which for many years became a hip destination for younger New Yorkers and those seeking large intact brownstones like the ones in Sugar Hill, have suffered sales declines in each of the previous two years.
—Frederick Peters, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The picture depicts 58 jazz artists in front of a brownstone on East 126th Street.
—Elizabeth Alexander, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
It was meant to recreate the feeling of a classic Boston brownstone seen in the Back Bay neighborhood.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
Sales in Harlem, which for many years became a hip destination for younger New Yorkers and those seeking large intact brownstones like the ones in Sugar Hill, have suffered sales declines in each of the previous two years.
—Frederick Peters, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The picture depicts 58 jazz artists in front of a brownstone on East 126th Street.
—Elizabeth Alexander, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
It was meant to recreate the feeling of a classic Boston brownstone seen in the Back Bay neighborhood.
—Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Brownstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brownstone. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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